Netopia 4000-Series manual System Configuration Screens, System configuration features

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System Configuration Screens

System configuration features

The Netopia Firmware Version 5.4 default settings may be all you need to configure your Router. Some users, however, require advanced settings or prefer manual control over the default selections. For these users, Netopia Firmware Version 5.4 provides system configuration options.

“IP Setup” on page 2-36	“Filter Sets” on page 2-36
“IP Address Serving” on page 2-36	“Network Address Translation (NAT)” on page 2-36
“Date and time” on page 2-42	“Stateful Inspection firewall” on page 2-37
“SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)”	“Console Configuration” on page 2-43
on page 2-43
“Upgrade Feature Set” on page 2-43	“Security” on page 2-43
“Logging” on page 2-46	“RFC-1483 Transparent Bridging” on page 2-44

To help you determine whether you need to use the system configuration options, review the following requirements. If you have one or more of these needs, use the system configuration options described in later chapters.

■System configuration of dynamic IP address distribution through DHCP or BootP

■Greater network security through the use of filters

■Use of Network Time Protocol

To access the system configuration screens, select System Configuration in the Main Menu, then press Return.