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Actiontec electronic MI424-WR user manual

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

1.Click Test Connectivity. The “Diagnostics” screen appears.

2.Click Go. The Router runs a ping test, and the results are displayed in the Diagnostics screen.

Rename This Device

To rename a networked device, locate the device in the My Network column, then click Rename This Device. The “Rename Device” screen appears.

Enter the new name of the device in the “New Name” text box and, if needed, select a new icon for the device from the “New Icon” drop-down list.

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Contents

Wireless Broadband Router Table of Contents Using Advanced Settings 109 Using Parental Controls 101Troubleshooting 147 Quality of Service 151 Monitoring the Router 143 169 Specifications 167Limited Warranty 171 This page left intentionally blank Introduction1 Package Contents Minimum System Requirements FeaturesWall-mount template Vertical stand Warranty Intrusion detection MAC address filtering Getting to Know the Router Power Light Ethernet WAN Light Wireless LightCoax WAN Light Internet Light Coax Port Reset ButtonRear Panel Power switch powers the Router on and off Power SwitchPower Port Ethernet WAN 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 Windows XP Computer Network ConfigurationCoaxial Windows NT WindowsWindows 98/Me Linux Home Action Zone Broadband ConnectionQuick Links 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 When should this rule occur? 802.11b/g ModeAdvanced Wireless Options Network CTS Protection ModeTransmission Rate Beacon Interval RTS Threshold Configuring a Wireless Windows XP ClientFragmentation 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 Additional IP Addresses Ethernet ConnectionRouting Table General Ports Ethernet Switch Coax Connection General Coax Connection Status Password Enter the Coax Link password in this text boxCoax Link 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 This section displays the Router’s Tx and Rx speeds in Mbps Password Enter the Coax Link password hereWAN Coax Connection Speeds DNS Server Routing WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE General PPP Authentication PPP ConfigurationPPP session automatically ends PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP PPP Compression Internet Protocol Routing Table Configuring Router’s Security Page General Security Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing traffic Configured in the AccessLimited Only commonly Network from Internet 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 Automatically Check and Send E-mail Automatically Check and UpgradeUpgrading From the Internet Manual Checking and Upgrading Firmware RestoreAutomatic Check Disabled Configuration File System Settings Prompt for Password When Accessing via LAN Wireless Broadband Router’s HostnameWarn User Before Network Configuration Changes Local Domain Low Capacity Notification Enabled Enable LoggingAllowed Capacity Before Email Notification System Log Buffer Size Security Log Buffer Size Click in this check box to activate security loggingEnter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Server PPP Timeout Server Requires AuthenticationDhcp Timeout Port 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 Password Connection To UpdateOffline User Name DNS Server Backup MXHost Name Wildcard 137 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 140 141 Protocols 142 Router Status Monitoring Router System Log Connection Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Restoring the Router’s Default Settings TroubleshootingAccessing the Router if Locked Out Is the wireless option on by default on the Router? 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?Are the Router’s Ethernet ports auto-sensing? How many computers can be connected through the Router? What is the default user name for the Router? 802.1p Priority Quality of ServiceTraffic 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 Environmental Wireless Operating RangeLED Indicators Class B Equipment Regulatory Compliance NoticesModifications 170 171 Limited Warranty 172 Limited Warranty 174