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Actiontec electronic RI408 user manual Remote Administration, Dynamic DNS

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Actiontec 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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Contents

Broadband Router Table of Contents Limited Warranty 141 Using Advanced SettingsTroubleshooting 117 Quality of Service 121 Specifications 137 Introduction1 Package Contents Minimum System Requirements Features Getting to Know the Router Ethernet Lights 1 Power LightBroadband Light Internet Light Broadband Port Reset ButtonEthernet Ports Power Port Power SwitchPower switch powers the Router on and off Setting Up the Router Connecting Router Then press Enter on the keyboard Connecting the Router Windows 2000/98/Me Computer Network ConfigurationWindows XP Linux Windows NT 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 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 Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Bridge Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution DNS Server Routing Additional IP Addresses Ethernet ConnectionRouting Table General Internet Connection Firewall Ports Ethernet Switch Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution 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 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 Click Add. An Edit Service screen appears Remote Administration Telnet 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 Page Activating Parental Controls Using Parental Controls Creating a Filtering Policy Parental Controls Websites and URL Filtering Parental Controls Advanced Options Statistics This page left intentionally blank Using Advanced Settings Page 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 Local Domain Prompt for Password When Accessing via LANWarn User Before Network Configuration Changes 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 IP Address Distribution Page 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 107 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 110 111 Protocols 112 Router Status Monitoring Router System Log Monitoring Connections Traffic Monitoring Restoring the Router’s Default Settings TroubleshootingAccessing the Router if Locked Out Are the Router’s Ethernet ports auto-sensing? Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP AddressLAN Connection Failure Which connection speeds does the Router support? How many computers can be connected through the Router? How do I find out what IP address my computer is using?No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP address Windows XP Unplug the Ethernet cable and plug it back 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 124 Traffic Shaping 126 127 Name the new class and click Apply To define a shaping class 129 130 131 132 133 802.1p Settings 135 136 Power, LAN 8, WAN, Internet Specifications BLED Indicators Environmental Class B Equipment Regulatory Compliance NoticesModifications 140 141 Limited Warranty 142 Limited Warranty 144