6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

Configuring Advanced Features

Home Network

The Home Network option displays all network-related information. You must be logged in as the administrator to access this option. To use the Home Network option:

1.Click the Home Network button on the Gateway Options pane. This displays the “Home Network” window containing information about the home network.

2.Optionally, click Advanced Settings to display a list of advanced features that allow you to manage the computers on your network. This displays the “Advanced Home Networking” window.

The advanced options are listed below. To access one of these options, click its link on the “Advanced Home Networking” window.

IP Network

Define the range for assigning IP addresses.

Server Ports

Specify the ports used by common applications such as HTTP, FTP,

 

and Telnet.

LAN/WAN Port

Configure Ethernet port #4 as either a LAN (network) port or as a

 

WAN (Internet connection) port.

Configure the wireless equipment in your Gateway.

Configure security for the powerline network. This option is available only if your Gateway is configured for Powerline.

Configure UPnP. UPnP allows the Gateway to communicate directly with certain Windows operating systems.

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Siemens 6500 Series manual Home Network, LAN/WAN Port