Introduction 1-3

reconfiguring the manner in which you may be using the router to connect to more than one service
provider or remote site. See “WAN Configuration,” beginning on page 2-1. See also Chapter 4, “Virtual
Private Networks (VPNs).”

The

System Configuration

menus display and permit changing:
See “System Configuration Screens,” beginning on page 2-35.

For IADs, the

Voice Configuration

menus provide the tools for configuring the voice telephone features
available in Netopia Firmware Version 5.4. See Chapter 8, “Voice Configuration.”

The

Utilities & Diagnostics

menus provide a selection of seven tools for monitoring and diagnosing the
router's behavior, as well as for updating the firmware and rebooting the system. See Chapter 11, “Utilities
and Diagnostics.”

The

Statistics & Logs

menus display nine sets of tables and device logs that show information about your
router, your network, and their history. See “Statistics & Logs,” beginning on page 9-4.

The

Quick Menus

screen is a shortcut entry point to the most commonly used configuration menus that
are accessed through the other menu entry points.

The

Quick View

menu displays at a glance current real-time operating information about your router. See
“Quick View Status Overview” on page 9-1.

Netopia Models

This

Firmware User Guide

covers all of the Netopia 4000-Series Router and IAD models. However some
information in this guide will only apply to a specific model.

Screen differences

Because different Netopia 4000-Series models offer many different featur es and interfaces, the options shown
on some screens in this

Firmware User Guide

may not appear on your own particular model’s console screen.
These differences are noted throughout the manual.
• IP Setup • Filter Sets • IP Address Serving
• Network Address Translation (NAT) • Stateful Inspection • Date and Time
• Console Configuration • SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol)
• Security
• Upgrade Feature Set • Change Device to a Bridge • Logging