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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:

• IP Setup

• Filter Sets

• IP Address Serving

• Network Address Translation (NAT)

• Stateful Inspection

• Date and Time

• Console Configuration

• SNMP (Simple Network

• Security

 

Management Protocol)

 

• Upgrade Feature Set

• Change Device to a Bridge

• Logging

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 features 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.

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