Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
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Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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Appendix A Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
Appendix D Windows Help
Appendix F Specifications
Appendix G Warranty Information
Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
List of Figures
Figure 5-37 DHCP Active IP Table
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
What’s in this Guide?
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Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
You also have other chapters available for reference
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Appendix H Regulatory Information
Appendix I Contact Information
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Chapter 2 Planning Your Wireless Network
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode
Network Topology
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Network Layout
Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Router
The Back Panel
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The Front Panel
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Proceed to “Chapter 4 Connecting the Router.”
Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
Chapter 4 Connecting the Router
Overview
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Connection Instructions
Placement Options
Stand Option
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Wall-Mount Option
Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
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Overview
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Setup
Wireless
Security
Status
Access Restrictions
Administration
Applications & Gaming
How to Access the Web-based Utility
Voice
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The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Internet Setup
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Static IP
PPPoE
packet a unit of data sent over a network
Network Setup
Optional Settings
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Network Address Server Settings DHCP
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Router IP
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Time Setting
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TZO.com
DDNS
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DynDNS.org
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The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
MAC Clone
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The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Advanced Routing
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings
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The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless Security
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
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WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To indicate which WEP key to use, select the appropriate Default Transmit Key number. Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button. If you want to enter the WEP keys manually, then enter it in the Key 1-4 fields
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC Filter
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The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings
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The Security Tab - Firewall
Web Filters
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Filter MAC Address
The Access Restrictions Tab - Filter
Filter IP Address Range
Filter Port Range
Block WAN Requests
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The Access Restrictions Tab - Device Access Control
Access Control
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding
Port Range Forwarding
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The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering
Port Triggering
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The Applications & Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding
UPnP Forwarding
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Telnet. A terminal emulation protocol commonly used on Internet and TCP/IP-based networks. It allows a user at a terminal or computer to log onto a remote device and run a program
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Internet application documentation for more information
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The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ
The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS
IP QoS
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS
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The Administration Tab - Management
Router Password
UPnP
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The Administration Tab - Log
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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults
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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics
Ping Test
Traceroute Test
The Status Tab - Local Network
Local Network
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Status
The Status Tab - Router
Information
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The Status Tab - Wireless
Wireless
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The Status Tab - Voice
Line1 Status
Line2 Status
Figure 5-42 Voice Tab
The Voice Tab
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router
screen saying, “404 Forbidden.”
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
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For Windows 98 and Millennium
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3. I need to set a static IP address on a PC
For Windows
For Windows XP
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F. Enter the Subnet Mask
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For Windows
For Windows XP
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If you get a reply, the computer is connected to the Router
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6. I am not able to access the Router’s Web-based Utility Setup page
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Appendix A Troubleshooting
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8. I need to set up a server behind my Router
D. Select the protocol you will be using, TCP or UDP, or select Both
Protocol
Enabled
Application
Start and End
Start and End
Enabled
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Application
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13. To start over, I need to set the Router to factory default
For Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
For Netscape 4.7 or higher
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How do I make a phone call?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Router installed on the network?
Does the Router support ICQ send file?
What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for?
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I get Half-Life Team Fortress to work with the Router?
How can I block corrupted FTP downloads?
What is DMZ Hosting?
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If all else fails in the installation, what can I do?
Reset the Router by holding down the Reset button for approximately five seconds. Reset your cable or DSL modem by powering the unit off and then on. Contact Vonage for assistance. Refer to “Appendix H Contact Information” for Vonage’s contact information
How many ports can be simultaneously forwarded?
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What is the IEEE 802.11b standard?
Is the Router cross-platform compatible?
What IEEE 802.11g features are supported?
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What is the IEEE 802.11g standard?
What IEEE 802.11b features are supported?
What is roaming?
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What is ad-hoc mode?
What is infrastructure mode?
What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences?
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What is ISM band?
What is Spread Spectrum?
What is a MAC Address?
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What is WEP?
What is WPA?
Frequently Asked Questions
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I have excellent signal strength, but I cannot see my network
Appendix A Troubleshooting
Appendix B Wireless Security
Security Precautions
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Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks
There are several ways that WEP can be maximized
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WPA RADIUS. WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router or other device. First, select the type of WPA algorithm, TKIP or AES. Enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the device and the server. Last, enter a Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the device how often it should change the encryption keys
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Windows 98 or Me Instructions
Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
For the Router’s Web-based Utility
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Network Neighborhood/My Network Places
Appendix D Windows Help
TCP/IP
Shared Resources
Appendix D Windows Help
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Appendix E Glossary
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Appendix E Glossary
Byte - A unit of data that is usually eight bits long
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Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server
Appendix E Glossary
IP Internet Protocol - A protocol used to send data over a network
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Multicasting - Sending data to a group of destinations at once
Appendix E Glossary
Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together
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SSID Service Set IDentifier - Your wireless networks name
Appendix E Glossary
Upload - To transmit a file over a network
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Appendix F Specifications
Session Initiation Protocol SIP
G.711 a-law, G.711µ-Law, G.726
Power
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Appendix G Warranty Information
Appendix G Warranty Information
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Appendix H Regulatory Information
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
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EC Declaration of Conformity Europe
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France
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Appendix I Contact Information
Vonage
Linksys
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Appendix I Contact Information
Linksys