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Actiontec Wireless Cable/DSL Router User Manual

ESSID

ESSID is the network name assigned to the wireless network. The factory default setting is “ACTIONTEC.” Although Actiontec recommends keeping the default value intact, the ESSID value can be modified, using any combination of alphanu- meric characters (i.e., A-Z, a-z, 0-9). All wireless-capable computers included on the Router’s wireless network must have this same ESSID value. (For the Actiontec 802.11b Wireless PC Card, the ESSID value must be the same as the SSID value.)

Channel

Channel assigns the frequency band at which the Router communicates. In the United States, use channels 1-11. (The factory default value is set to 1.)

Wireless Equivalent Privacy

Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption method used with the 802.11b standard to ensure data security over wireless networks. The Router offers three levels of WEP: Off, 64-bit, and 128-bit.

Off

Selecting Off disables encryption. Selecting this option allows any computer with wireless capability and the correct ESSID value to join the wireless network.

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Contents Cable/DSL Router Table of Contents Sharing Files and Printers SpecificationsConfiguring TCP/IP Limited WarrantyIntroduction1 Package ContentsMinimum System Requirements Internet LED Router FeaturesPower LED Front PanelRear Panel Wireless LEDLAN Port Technical Support Ethernet Connection Connecting RouterUSB Connection Basic Setup Basic SetupPage Basic Setup Page Accessing Advanced Setup Advanced SetupWAN IP Address Obtain an IP Address through PPPoE Idle TimeoutDialout on-demand Obtain an IP Through Dhcp User Name and PasswordSpecify a Static IP Address Wireless SettingsChannel Wireless Equivalent PrivacyOff Bit WEP Exception List Wireless MAC AuthenticationAccept All Clients Deny All ClientsDhcp Server LAN IP AddressDhcp Server Configuration Services Blocking Netmeeting Website BlockingRemote Management VPN Pass ThroughPort Forwarding DMZ Hosting Dynamic Routing FirewallMAC Address Cloning Static RoutingStatus Changing the PasswordAdvanced Setup Page Web Activity Log Utilities5Upgrade Firmware Restore Default SettingsConnection to the Router TroubleshootingCannot Use the Internet Physical ConnectionWindows 95, 98, 98SE, ME LAN LightXP Users Windows 2000, XPCannot Connect to the Internet Other ProblemsTime out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address LAN Connection FailureUnable to get an IP address from Cable/DSL Modem Page General Specifications aGE344000-01 Environmental Wireless Operating RangeAppendix a Specifications Page Windows 95, 98, and Me Configuring TCP/IPPage Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Windows NT Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Windows Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Classic MacintoshPage File Sharing Sharing Files PrintersPage Appendix C Sharing Files and Printers Page Appendix C Sharing Files and Printers Page Printer Sharing Windows Macintosh Printer Sharing Windows 95 Finding the MAC AddressWindows Me Windows Glossary Gateway ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Media Access Control Address FirewallTCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWlan Wireless Local Area Network Subnet MaskPage Modifications Regulatory Compliance NoticesClass B Equipment Page Limited Warranty Actiontec Electronics, Inc North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA Limited Warranty