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Watson-SHDSL-Router-GUI-Manual.doc
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Watson SHDSL Router
Web-based Management Manual
Revision: 2012-02-29
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 Share a broadband connection among multiple users (HTTP, FTP, Telnet,
NetMeeting) and between all of the computers connected to your home net-
work.
 Build a home network by connecting additional PCs and network devices to the
gateway.
 Share resources (file servers, printers, etc.) between computers in the home
network using their names; auto-learning DNS enables Watson to automatically
detect the network identification names of the LAN PCs, enabling mutual com-
munication using names, not IP addresses.
 Control network parameters, including DHCP, DNS and WAN settings.
 View network status, traffic statistics, system log and more.
 Allow access from the Internet to services provided by computers in the home
network.
 Prohibit computers in the home network from accessing selected services on
the Internet.
 Block access to specific Internet Web sites from your home network.
To learn about how to configure your Firewall security parameters, refer to Section
8.2. If you wish to apply corporate-grade security to your network, refer to Section
8.2.11. If your gateway is equipped with multiple LAN ports, you can connect addi-
tional devices directly to the gateway. Otherwise, connect a hub or switch to the
LAN port, to which you can connect additional devices. In both cases, configure
newly connected devices to automatically obtain IP address as described above.