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Actiontec electronic MI424-WR user manual

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

Inbound Packets - Input Rule Sets

•Initial rules

•All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is

•Local servers rules from the local server tab in the security screen

•Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check box “Internet Connection Firewall” in the connection settings screen is unchecked

•Remote administration rules from the remote administration tab

•DMZ host rules from the DMZ tab

•Final rules

Outbound Packets - Output Rules Sets

•Initial rules

•All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is

•Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check box “Internet Connection Firewall” in the connection settings screen is unchecked

•IP/hostname filtering rules and access control rules from the tabs in the security screen

•Final rules

There are numerous rules automatically inserted by the firewall in order to provide improved security and block harmful attacks.

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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 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 Ethernet WAN Light Wireless LightCoax WAN Light Internet Light Rear Panel Reset ButtonCoax Port 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 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? Network CTS Protection ModeTransmission Rate Beacon Interval 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 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 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 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 Accessing the Router if Locked Out TroubleshootingRestoring the Router’s Default Settings 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 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