Internet Protocol Tab
Please check with Sprint to determine if these settings are required. If you are unsure of the settings, leave the default values set and click Apply.
If Sprint has instructed you to change any of these settings, be sure to click Apply when you are finished.
Firewall 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 modem.
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Field or Button |
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Enable Firewall |
| Select this check box to enable the firewall |
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| for your home network. |
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Enable Web Login from Internet |
| (Grayed out if Enable Firewall is not |
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| selected.) |
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| Selecting this check box enables you to |
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| access your modem from a network other |
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| than your own. |
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Web Login Port from Internet |
| Choose a port number to connect to when |
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| logging in from a network other than your |
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| own. The default is 8080. |
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Enable ping from Internet |
| Enables the modem to respond to a ping |
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| from the Internet. This option would be |
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| enabled to allow testing only. Do not leave |
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| this enabled. |
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The Enable Web Login from Internet and the Enable Ping from Internet options are by default turned off. This is because these options allow unknown users to access your computer via the internet, and this is not safe.
You may need to turn these options on if there is a problem with your modem or Internet connection. Turning these options on will allow Sprint access to your computer to troubleshoot any problems. Remember to enter the number of the port that is allowed to access your computer if these options are turned on.
Be sure to click Apply once you are finished.
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