My Router, Broadband Connection | Actiontec electronic MI408

Chapter 2 Connecting the Router

My Router

This section displays the status of the Router’s network and Internet connection. A green light signifies the Router is connected; a yellow light means the Router is attempting to connect; and a red light signifies the Router’s connection is down.

Broadband Connection

The “Broadband Connection” section of My Router displays the state of the Router’s broadband connection (“Connected” or “Disconnected”) for the con- nection option (“Ethernet Status”), and the WAN IP address of the broadband connection.

Quick Links

The “Quick Links” section of My Router contains a list of frequently accessed settings, including “Change Login User Name & Password,” “Enable Gaming,” and “Logout.”

My Network

The “My Network” section of the Home screen displays the connection type, name, and IP address of all devices connected to the Router’s network. The icon associated with the device will be displayed normally (signifying an active device) or shaded (signifying the device has not been active for at least 60 seconds). The user can also configure the basic settings of each device by clicking on its icon. These settings are described in more detail in chapter 3, “Configuring My Network Settings.”

Action Zone

This section contains links to various Verizon Web sites, and other informational links. Clicking on the icon above “Go to Internet Now” connects the user to the home page configured on the user’s web browser.

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Contents

Table of Contents Monitoring the Router 107 Troubleshooting 111 Quality of Service 115Specifications 131 Limited Warranty 135 Introduction1 Package Contents Minimum System Requirements Features Getting to Know the Router Ethernet Lights 1 Power LightBroadband Light Internet Light Reset Button Ethernet PortsBroadband Port Power Switch Power switch powers the Router on and offPower Port Setting Up the Router Connecting Router Windows XP Computer Network Configuration Windows Windows 98/MeWindows NT Configuring the Router LinuxThen press Enter on the keyboard Connecting the Router Home Action Zone My RouterBroadband Connection Quick Links This page left intentionally blank Accessing My Network Configuring My Network Settings Using My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Page Rename This Device This page left intentionally blank Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Bridge Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution DNS Server Routing Ethernet Connection Routing TableAdditional IP Addresses General Ports Ethernet Switch Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Internet Connection Firewall WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE General PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP PPP ConfigurationPPP Authentication PPP session automatically ends PPP Compression Internet Protocol Routing Table This page left intentionally blank Configuring Router’s Security Page General Network from Internet Configured in the AccessSecurity Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing traffic Limited Only commonly Click Apply to save changes Access ControlPage Configuring the Router’s Security Port Forwarding Click Apply to save the changes DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host Port Triggering Configuring the Router’s Security Remote Administration Configuring the Router’s Security Static NAT Advanced Filtering Page Configuring the Router’s Security Security Log Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Activating Parental Controls Using Parental ControlsPage Parental Controls Advanced Parental ControlsPage Using Advanced Settings Page Firmware Upgrade Automatically Check and Upgrade Upgrading From the InternetAutomatically Check and Send E-mail Firmware Restore Automatic Check DisabledManual Checking and Upgrading Configuration File System Settings Local Domain Warn User Before Network Configuration ChangesConfigure a number of concurrent users… Broadband Router’s Hostname System Log Buffer Size Enable LoggingLow Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Server Click in this check box to activate security loggingSecurity Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Port Server Requires AuthenticationPPP Timeout Dhcp Timeout Date and Time Scheduler Rules Page Routing Page Domain Routing IP Address DistributionPage Using Advanced Settings Page Diagnostics Reboot the Router Restoring Default Settings MAC Cloning ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table Users QoS Local Administration Dynamic DNS User Name Connection To UpdatePassword Offline Wildcard Backup MXDNS Server Host Name 101 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 104 105 Protocols 106 Router Status Monitoring Router Advanced Status Monitoring the Router Traffic Monitoring Troubleshooting Accessing the Router if Locked OutRestoring the Router’s Default Settings Which connection speeds does the Router support? Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP AddressLAN Connection Failure Ensure the Subnet Mask address is set to No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP address How do I find out what IP address my computer is using? How many computers can be connected through the Router? What is the default user name for the Router? Quality of Service Traffic Priority802.1p Priority 323 Port triggering applications MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Appendix a Quality of Service 118 Traffic Shaping 120 121 Name the new class and click Apply To define a shaping class 123 124 125 126 127 802.1p Settings 129 130 Specifications B LED IndicatorsPower, LAN 8, WAN, Internet Environmental Regulatory Compliance Notices ModificationsClass B Equipment 134 135 Limited Warranty 136 Limited Warranty 138