Basic Configuration | 3 |
Internet Protocol Tab
Please check with your service provider for these settings. If you are unsure of the settings, leave the default values set and click the Apply button.
If your service provider has instructed you to change any of these settings, be sure to click the Apply button 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 CPE.
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Field or Button | Description |
Enable Firewall | Check this box to enable the firewall for |
| your home network. |
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Enable Web Login from Internet | (Grayed out if Enable Firewall is not |
| selected). |
| Checking this box enables you to access |
| your CPE device from a network other |
| than your own. |
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Web Login Port from Internet | Choose a port number to connect to when |
| logging in from a network other than your |
| own. The default is 8080. |
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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. |
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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 CPE/Internet Connection. Turning these options on will allow your service provider 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 the Apply button once you are finished.
Dynamic DNS Tab
Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) allows a user with a
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