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Chapter 4: Configuring the ADSL Modem
Overview
ADSL Modem

Chapter 4: Configuring the ADSL Modem

Overview

Follow the steps in this chapter and use the Modem’s web-based utility to configure the Modem. This chapter will
describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utility can be accessed via your web
browser through use of a computer connected to the Modem. For a basic network setup, most users only have to
use the following screens of the Utility:
Basic Setup. On the Basic Setup screen, enter the settings provided by your ISP.
Management. Click the Administration tab and then the Management tab. The Modem’s default username
and password is admin. To secure the Modem, change the Password from its default.
There are five main tabs: Setup, Security, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Additional tabs will
be available after you click one of the main tabs.

Setup

Basic Setup. Enter the Internet connection and network settings on this screen.
DDNS. To enable the Modem’s Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature, complete the fields on this
screen.
Advanced Routing. On this screen, you can alter Dynamic Routing, and Static Routing configurations.

Security

Firewall. This screen contains Filters and Block WAN Requests. Filters block specific internal users from
accessing the Internet and block anonymous Internet requests.
VPN. To enable or disable IPSec and/or PPTP Pass-through, use this screen.

Applications & Gaming

Port Range Forwarding. To set up public services or other specialized Internet applications on your network,
click this tab.
Note: For added security, you should change
the password through the Administration tab.
Have You: Enabled TCP/IP on your computers?
computers communicate over the network with
this protocol. Refer to Windows Help for more
information on TCP/IP.