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Wireless-G ADSL Gateway Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway Overview Follow the steps in this chapter and use the Gateway's web-based utility to configure the Gateway. 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 Gateway. 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 Gateway's default username and password is admin. To secure the Gateway, change the Password from its default. There are seven main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, 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 Gateway'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. Wireless • Basic Wireless Settings. You can choose your Wireless Network Mode and Wireless Security on this screen. • Wireless Network Access. This screen displays your wireless network access list. • Advanced Wireless Settings. On this screen you can access the Advanced Wireless features. Security • Firewall. This screen contains Filters and Block WAN Requests. Filters block specific internal users from accessing the Internet and block anonymous Internet requests. Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway Overview Have You: Enabled TCP/IP on your computers? computers communicate over the network with this protocol. Refer to Appendix D: Windows Help for more information on TCP/IP. Note: For added security, you should change the password through the Administration tab. 13

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway
Overview
Wireless-G ADSL Gateway
Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway
Overview
Follow the steps in this chapter and use the Gateway’s web-based utility to configure the Gateway. 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 Gateway. 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 Gateway’s default username
and password is admin. To secure the Gateway, change the Password from its default.
There are seven main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, 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 Gateway’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.
Wireless
•
Basic Wireless Settings. You can choose your Wireless Network Mode and Wireless Security on this screen.
•
Wireless Network Access. This screen displays your wireless network access list.
•
Advanced Wireless Settings. On this screen you can access the Advanced Wireless features.
Security
•
Firewall. This screen contains Filters and Block WAN Requests. Filters block specific internal users from
accessing the Internet and block anonymous Internet requests.
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 Appendix D: Windows
Help for more information on TCP/IP.