User's Guide

I nternet Menu Chapt er 3: Basic Confi gurat ion
I nt ernet Pr otocol Ta b
CAUTION
Please check with your service provider for these sett ings. If you are unsure of t he
set t ings, leave t he default values set and click the Apply but t on. I f your service
pr ovider has inst ruct ed you to change any of t hese settings, be sure t o click t he Apply
but t on w hen you are fi nished.
Firew all Tab
A firewall helps to protect your home network from unauthorized access. It will also help to
manage authorized access from the Internet to your CPE. Be sure to click the Apply button
when finished.
Table 3 - 6 Firewall Fields
Field or Button Description
Enable Firewall Check this box to enable the firewall for
your home network.
Enable Web Login from Internet Check thisboxtoenablesyoutoaccessyour
CPE device from a network other than your
own.
Web Login Port from Internet This is a non-editable field.
Enable ping from Internet Enables the CPE to respond to a ping from
the Internet. This option would be enabled
to allow testing only. Do not leave this
enabled.
Dyna m ic DN S Ta b
Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) allows a user with a non-static IP address to keep their
domain name associated with an ever changing IP address. As an example, DDNS is used when
you are hosting your own website. Be sure to click the Apply button when finished.
Table 3 - 7 Dynam ic DNS Fields
Field or Button Description
Enable DDNS Check this box to Enable DDNS (default is
unchecked)
DDNS Service Provider Select DDNS Service Provider that you
belong to from the drop down box.
DDNS User Name
Only valid if Enable DDNS is checked. Enter
your DDNS account user name.
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