Remote Administration, Dynamic DNS | Actiontec electronic MI424-WR

Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

Remote Administration

The Router’s Remote Administration capabilities are covered in detail in the “Security” chapter of this manual.

Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Server) a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname, allowing a computer on the network to be more easily accessible from the Internet. Typically, when connecting to the Internet, the service provider assigns an unused IP address from a pool of IP addresses, and this address is used only for the duration of a specific connection. Dynamically assigning addresses extends the usable pool of available IP addresses, while maintaining a constant domain name. This allows to user to access a device (a camera, for example) from a remote loca- tion, since the device will always have the same IP address.

When using Dynamic DNS, each time the IP address provided by the ISP changes, the DNS database changes accordingly to reflect the change. In this way, even though the IP address of the computer changes often, its domain name remains constant and accessible.

Opening a Dynamic DNS Account

To use Dynamic DNS, a free Dynamic DNS account must be opened at http:// www.dyndns.org/account/create.html.

When applying for an account, a user name and password must be specified. Have them available when customizing the Router’s Dynamic DNS feature. For more information regarding Dynamic DNS, refer to http://www.dyndns.org.

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Actiontec electronic MI424-WR user manual Remote Administration, Dynamic DNS

Contents

Wireless Broadband Router Table of Contents Monitoring the Router 143 Using Parental Controls 101Using Advanced Settings 109 Troubleshooting 147 Quality of Service 151 Limited Warranty 171 Specifications 167169 This page left intentionally blank Introduction1 Package Contents Wall-mount template Vertical stand Warranty FeaturesMinimum System Requirements Intrusion detection MAC address filtering Getting to Know the Router Power Light Internet Light Wireless LightEthernet WAN Light Coax WAN Light Rear Panel Reset ButtonCoax Port Ethernet WAN Port Power SwitchPower switch powers the Router on and off Power Port This page left intentionally blank Setting Up the Router Connecting Router Then press Enter on the keyboard Connecting the Router Router is now configured Ethernet Wireless Coaxial Computer Network ConfigurationWindows XP Windows 98/Me WindowsWindows NT Linux Home Quick Links Broadband ConnectionAction Zone Accessing My Network Configuring My Network Settings Using My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Configuring My Network Settings Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Enable Application Configuring My Network Settings Page Configuring My Network Settings This page left intentionally blank Overview Creating a Wireless Network Channel Wireless Status Creating a Wireless Network Basic Security Settings Click Apply to save the settings Level 1 Wireless Security Advanced Security Settings Click Apply to save changes WEP 802.1X WEP Select the proper encryption algorithm Tkip or AES WPAPage Wireless MAC Authentication Advanced Wireless Options 802.11b/g ModeWhen should this rule occur? Beacon Interval CTS Protection ModeNetwork Transmission Rate Fragmentation Threshold Configuring a Wireless Windows XP ClientRTS Threshold Creating a Wireless Network Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client Creating a Wireless Network Page Creating a Wireless Network This page left intentionally blank Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Bridge Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution DNS Server Routing Routing Table Ethernet ConnectionAdditional IP Addresses General Ports Ethernet Switch Coax Connection General Coax Link Password Enter the Coax Link password in this text boxCoax Connection Status Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Internet Connection Firewall Coax Broadband Connection Configuring the Coax Broadband Connection WAN Coax Connection Speeds Password Enter the Coax Link password hereThis section displays the Router’s Tx and Rx speeds in Mbps DNS Server Routing 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 Configuring Router’s Security Page General Network from Internet Configured in the AccessSecurity Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing traffic Limited Only commonly Access Control Page 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 Website Blocking Click Apply to save changes 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 100 Activating Parental Controls Using Parental Controls Creating a Filtering Policy Parental Controls Websites and URL Filtering 105 Advanced Options Statistics 108 Using Advanced Settings 110 111 Firmware Upgrade Upgrading From the Internet Automatically Check and UpgradeAutomatically Check and Send E-mail Automatic Check Disabled Firmware RestoreManual Checking and Upgrading Configuration File System Settings Local Domain Wireless Broadband Router’s HostnamePrompt for Password When Accessing via LAN Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes 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 122 Routing 124 Domain Routing IP Address Distribution 126 127 128 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 137 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 140 141 Protocols 142 Router Status Monitoring Router System Log Connection Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Accessing the Router if Locked Out TroubleshootingRestoring the Router’s Default Settings Ensure the Subnet Mask address is set to Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP AddressIs the wireless option on by default on the Router? LAN Connection Failure Are the Router’s Ethernet ports auto-sensing? How do I find out what IP address my computer is using?No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP address How many computers can be connected through the Router? What is the default user name for the Router? Traffic Priority Quality of Service802.1p Priority 323 Port triggering applications MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Appendix a Quality of Service 154 Traffic Shaping 156 157 Name the new class and click Apply To define a shaping class 159 160 161 162 163 802.1p Settings 165 166 Specifications B LED Indicators Wireless Operating RangeEnvironmental Modifications Regulatory Compliance NoticesClass B Equipment 170 171 Limited Warranty 172 Limited Warranty 174