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Actiontec electronic MI424-WR user manual General

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

Configuring the WAN PPPoE Connection

Click Settings in the WAN PPPoE Properties screen to generate the “Configure WAN PPPoE” screen.

General

The top part of the Configure WAN PPPoE screen displays general communica- tion parameters. Actiontec recommends not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts.

Status Displays the connection status of the WAN PPPoE connection. (“Down,” “Disabled,” “Connected,” etc.)

When should this rule occur? Displays when the rule is active. To schedule rules, see “Advanced Settings” chapter.

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Actiontec electronic MI424-WR user manual General

Contents

Wireless Broadband Router Table of Contents Monitoring the Router 143 Using Parental Controls 101Using Advanced Settings 109 Troubleshooting 147 Quality of Service 151Specifications 167 Limited Warranty 171169 This page left intentionally blank Introduction1 Package ContentsFeatures Wall-mount template Vertical stand WarrantyMinimum System Requirements Intrusion detection MAC address filtering Getting to Know the Router Power LightInternet Light Wireless LightEthernet WAN Light Coax WAN LightReset Button Rear PanelCoax Port Ethernet WAN Port Power SwitchPower switch powers the Router on and off Power PortThis page left intentionally blank Setting Up the Router Connecting RouterThen press Enter on the keyboard Connecting the Router Router is now configuredEthernet WirelessComputer Network Configuration CoaxialWindows XP Windows Windows 98/MeWindows NT Linux HomeBroadband Connection Quick LinksAction Zone Accessing My Network Configuring My Network SettingsUsing My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Configuring My Network Settings Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Enable ApplicationConfiguring My Network Settings Page Configuring My Network Settings This page left intentionally blank Overview Creating a Wireless NetworkChannel Wireless StatusCreating a Wireless Network Basic Security Settings Click Apply to save the settings Level 1 Wireless Security Advanced Security SettingsClick Apply to save changes WEP802.1X WEP Select the proper encryption algorithm Tkip or AES WPAPage Wireless MAC Authentication 802.11b/g Mode Advanced Wireless OptionsWhen should this rule occur? Beacon Interval CTS Protection ModeNetwork Transmission RateConfiguring a Wireless Windows XP Client Fragmentation ThresholdRTS 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 ProtocolIP Address Distribution DNS ServerRouting Ethernet Connection Routing TableAdditional IP Addresses General Ports Ethernet Switch Coax Connection General Password Enter the Coax Link password in this text box Coax LinkCoax Connection Status Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Internet Connection Firewall Coax Broadband ConnectionConfiguring the Coax Broadband Connection Password Enter the Coax Link password here WAN Coax Connection SpeedsThis 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 endsPPP 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 commonlyAccess Control Page Configuring the Router’s Security Port Forwarding Click Apply to save the changes DMZ Demilitarized Zone HostPort 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 ControlsCreating a Filtering Policy Parental Controls Websites and URL Filtering 105 Advanced Options Statistics 108 Using Advanced Settings 110 111 Firmware UpgradeAutomatically 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 Wireless Broadband Router’s HostnamePrompt for Password When Accessing via LAN Warn User Before Network Configuration ChangesSystem Log Buffer Size Enable LoggingLow Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email NotificationServer Click in this check box to activate security loggingSecurity Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the security log buffer in this text boxPort Server Requires AuthenticationPPP Timeout Dhcp TimeoutDate and Time Scheduler Rules 122 Routing 124 Domain Routing IP Address Distribution126 127 128 Diagnostics Reboot the Router Restoring Default SettingsMAC Cloning ARP Address Resolution Protocol TableUsers QoS Local AdministrationDynamic DNS User Name Connection To UpdatePassword OfflineWildcard Backup MXDNS Server Host Name137 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 140 141 Protocols142 Router Status Monitoring RouterSystem Log Connection Monitoring Traffic Monitoring Troubleshooting Accessing the Router if Locked OutRestoring 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 FailureHow do I find out what IP address my computer is using? Are the Router’s Ethernet ports auto-sensing?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?Quality of Service Traffic Priority802.1p Priority 323 Port triggering applications MSN Messenger/Windows MessengerAppendix a Quality of Service 154 Traffic Shaping 156 157 Name the new class and click Apply To define a shaping class159 160 161 162 163 802.1p Settings 165 166 Specifications B Wireless Operating Range LED IndicatorsEnvironmental Regulatory Compliance Notices ModificationsClass B Equipment 170 171 Limited Warranty172 Limited Warranty 174