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)NTRODUCTION 4HANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE !CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 4HE -ODEM IS THE SIMPLEST WAY TO CONNECT COMPUTERS TO A HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTION 4HIS EASY TO USE PRODUCT IS PERFECT FOR THE HOME OFFICE OR SMALL BUSINESS )F YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR COMPUTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL THE !CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM IS SURE TO BE ONE OF THE KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS 0ACKAGE #ONTENTS s !CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM s 0OWER CORD s 0HONE FILTERS s $3, CABLE s 9ELLOW %THERNET CA
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -INIMUM 3YSTEM 2EQUIREMENTS s )NTERNET $3, SERVICE s #OMPATIBLE LAPTOP DESKTOP OR -ACINTOSH COMPUTER WITH AN AVAILABLE %THERNET OR 53" 53" COMPATIBLE WITH 0#S ONLY s -ICROSOFT 7INDOWS 3ECOND %DITION 3% -ILLENNIUM %DITION -E .4 80 -AC /3 AND ABOVE ☞ .OTE 53" ,!. PORT IS NOT SUPPORTED WITH -ICROSOFT 7INDOWS AND .4 OR ANY -AC /3 s )NTERNET %XPLORER OR HIGHER X RECOMMENDED OR .ETSCAPE .
#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION s "UILT IN .!4 $(#0 SERVER s $.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 'ETTING TO +NOW THE -ODEM 4HIS SECTION CONTAINS A QUICK DESCRIPTION OF THE -ODEM S LIGHTS PORTS ETC 4HE -ODEM CONTAINS SEVERAL INDICATOR LIGHTS ,%$S ON ITS FRONT PANEL AND A SERIES OF PORTS ON ITS REAR PANEL &RONT 0ANEL 4HE FRONT PANEL OF THE -ODEM FEATURES FIVE LIGHTS 0OWER $3, )NTERNET %THERNET AND 53" USB/Ethernet DSL Modem rnet et Ethe Power DSL r Powe USB Intern DSL Intern er et Eth net USB 0OWER ,IGHT 4HE 0OWER LIGHT DISPLAYS THE
#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION )NTERNET ,IGHT 7HEN THE )NTERNET LIGHT GLOWS STEADILY THE -ODEM IS CONNECTED TO THE $3, PROVIDER %THERNET ,IGHT 4HE %THERNET LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE -ODEM IS CONNECTED VIA ITS %THERNET PORT 53" ,IGHT 4HE 53" LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE -ODEM IS CONNECTED VIA ITS 53" PORT 2EAR 0ANEL 4HE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM CONTAINS FOUR PORTS 0HONE 53" %THERNET AND 0OWER AS WELL AS 2ESET AND 0OWER SWITCHES r Powe Reset Ethernet USB Phone 0HONE 0ORT 4HE 0HONE PORT IS USED TO
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 53" 0ORT 4HE 53" PORT IS USED TO CONNECT A COMPUTER TO THE -ODEM VIA 53" CABLE ☞ .
3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 4HE INSTRUCTIONS THAT FOLLOW PARALLEL THE STEPS CONTAINED IN THE !CTIONTEC )NSTALLATION "UDDY WHICH PROVIDES A VISUAL GUIDE TO SETTING UP THE -ODEM )T IS RECOMMENDED THE USER RUN THE )NSTALLATION "UDDY FIRST BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY OTHER PROCEDURES 4O SET UP THE -ODEM IT MUST BE CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER AND THEN CONFIGURED !FTER CONNECTING THIS FIRST COMPUTER OTHER COMPUTERS CAN BE ADDED TO THE NETWORK VIA 53" OR %THERNET SEE h3ETTING 5P A .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2EAD THE INSTRUCTIONS SELECT )NITIAL 3ETUP BY CLICKING ON THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX THEN CLICK .EXT #LICK IN THE CHECK BOX NEXT TO %THERNET 2ECOMMENDED THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM -AKE SURE THE ITEMS NEEDED TO CONNECT THE -ODEM TO THE FIRST COMPUTER ARE INCLUDED IN THE KIT THEN CLICK .EXT 'ET THE -ODEM FROM THE KIT THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 'ET THE 0OWER CORD AND PLUG THE SMALLER END INTO THE BLACK 0OWER PORT ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM THEN CLICK .EXT 0LUG THE LARGER END OF THE 0OWER CORD INTO A POWER OUTLET THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM #LICK THE /N /FF SWITCH TO ITS ON POSITION AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ON SCREEN THEN CLICK .EXT #ONFIRM THE 0OWER LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE -ODEM GLOWS SOLID GREEN THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 'ET THE YELLOW %THERNET CABLE FROM THE KIT AND PLUG ONE END INTO THE YELLOW %THERNET PORT ON THE BACK OF THE -ODEM THEN CLICK .EXT 0LUG THE OTHER END OF THE YELLOW %THERNET CABLE INTO AN %THERNET PORT ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER #LICK .EXT ☞ .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM -AKE SURE THE %THERNET LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE -ODEM GLOWS SOLID GREEN #LICK .EXT 'ET THE BLACK OR GRAY $3, CABLE FROM THE KIT AND PLUG ONE END INTO THE GRAY ,INE PORT ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM #LICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 0LUG THE OTHER END OF THE BLACK OR GRAY $3, CABLE INTO THE PHONE JACK CLOS EST TO THE COMPUTER #LICK .EXT 4HE -ODEM IS CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER VIA %THERNET .EXT INSTALL THE FILTERS AS DESCRIBED IN h)NSTALLING &ILTERSv ON PAGE #ONNECTING 6IA 53" )NSERT THE )NSTALLATION #$ IN THE #$ 2/- DRIVE OF THE COMPUTER 4HE )NSTALLATION "UDDY STARTS AUTOMATICALLY 7AIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SCREEN APPEARS READ THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 2EAD THE INSTRUCTIONS SELECT )NITIAL 3ETUP BY CLICKING ON THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX THEN CLICK .EXT #LICK THE CHECK BOX NEXT TO 53" THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -AKE SURE THE ITEMS NEEDED TO CONNECT THE -ODEM TO THE FIRST COMPUTER ARE INCLUDED IN THE KIT THEN CLICK .EXT 'ET THE -ODEM FROM THE KIT THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 'ET THE 0OWER CORD AND PLUG THE SMALLER END INTO THE BLACK 0OWER PORT ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM THEN CLICK .EXT 0LUG THE LARGER END OF THE 0OWER CORD INTO A POWER OUTLET THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL #LICK THE /N /FF SWITCH TO ITS ON POSITION AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE ON SCREEN THEN CLICK .EXT #ONFIRM THE 0OWER LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE -ODEM GLOWS SOLID GREEN THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 'ET THE BLUE 53" CABLE FROM THE KIT AND PLUG THE SQUARE END INTO THE BLUE 53" PORT ON THE BACK OF THE -ODEM THEN CLICK .EXT 0LUG THE RECTANGULAR END OF THE BLUE 53" CABLE INTO AN 53" PORT ON THE FRONT OR BACK OF THE COMPUTER #LICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -AKE SURE THE 53" LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE -ODEM GLOWS SOLID GREEN #LICK .EXT 'ET THE BLACK OR GRAY $3, CABLE FROM THE KIT AND PLUG ONE END INTO THE GRAY 0HONE PORT ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM #LICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 0LUG THE OTHER END OF THE BLACK OR GRAY $3, CABLE INTO THE PHONE JACK CLOS EST TO THE COMPUTER #LICK .EXT 4HE -ODEM IS CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER VIA 53" .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )NSTALLING 0HONE &ILTERS 0HONE FILTERS ALLOW THE USE OF THE TELEPHONE WHILE ONLINE !LL TELEPHONES AND OTHER DEVICES ANSWERING MACHINES FAX MACHINES ETC USING THE SAME PHONE LINE I E USING THE SAME PHONE NUMBER AS THE $3, LINE MUST HAVE A PHONE FILTER INSTALLED 4O INSTALL A PHONE FILTER 2EAD THE ON SCREEN INFORMATION THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 'ET THE PHONE FILTERS #LICK .EXT M #AUTION $O NOT UNPLUG THE BLACK OR GRAY $3, CABLE FROM THE PHONE JACK NEAR YOUR COMPUTER 0LUG A PHONE FILTER INTO EVERY PHONE JACK WITH A TELEPHONE OR OTHER DEVICE CON NECTED TO IT THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 0LUG THE ENDS OF THE PHONE LINES DISCONNECTED IN STEP INTO THE PHONE FILTERS PLUGGED INTO PHONE JACKS #LICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 53" CONNECTION SETUP #LICK .EXT -AKE SURE THE $3, LIGHT ON THE -ODEM GLOWS SOLID GREEN THIS MAY TAKE A FEW MOMENTS #LICK .EXT .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 3ETTING 5P THE $3, #ONNECTION !FTER CONNECTING THE -ODEM AND INSTALLING PHONE FILTERS THE $3, CONNECTION MUST BE CONFIGURED 4O DO THIS 3ELECT ONE OF THE OPTIONS IN THE h3ELECT #ONNECTIONv BOX !UTO $ETECT 3ELECT FROM THE LIST OR -ANUAL 3ETUP !UTO $ETECT IF SELECTED CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM )N THE NEXT WINDOW SELECT THE )30 BEING USED FROM THE LIST BOX ON THE RIGHT SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE CHOICES THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )N THE NEXT WINDOW ENTER THE 60) 6#) AND %NCAPSULATION SETTINGS THE )30 SHOULD PROVIDE THESE THEN CLICK .EXT %NTER THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD IN THE APPROPRIATE TEXT BOXES OR CLICK THE CHECK BOX NEXT TO h-Y )30 DOES NOT REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION v THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P THE -ODEM 3ELECT THE APPROPRIATE )0 TYPE 4HIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE )30 7HEN FINISHED CLICK .EXT )F 3TATIC )0 IS SELECTED GO TO STEP )F $YNAMIC )0 $(#0 IS SELECTED GOT TO STEP )N THE NEXT WINDOW ENTER THE )0 !DDRESS 3UBNET -ODEM $.3 AND $.3 INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE IN THE PROPER TEXT BOXES 4HIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE 7ELCOME ,ETTER 7HEN FINISHED CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE )NSTALLATION "UDDY CHECKS THE CONFIGURATION OF THE -ODEM 7HEN THE CONFIGURATION IS COMPLETE A SERIES OF CONGRATULATIONS WINDOWS APPEARS 2EAD THE ON SCREEN INFORMATION THEN CLICK THROUGH THE NEXT FEW WINDOWS TO EXIT THE )NSTALLATION "UDDY 4HE -ODEM IS SUCCESSFULLY CONFIGURED AND READY FOR USE 4O MAKE CHANGES TO THE -ODEM S !DVANCED #ONFIGURATION SETTINGS SEE #HAPTER h5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP v 4O CREATE A NETWORK BY CONNECTING MORE CO
0ERFORMING A "ASIC 3ETUP 4HIS CHAPTER IS A GUIDE THROUGH A BASIC CONFIGURATION SETUP OF THE -ODEM FOR USERS WHO DID .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL &OLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE h3ET 5P #ONFIGURATIONv SCREEN THEN CLICK "EGIN "ASIC 3ETUP )N THE NEXT SCREEN FOLLOW THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS THEN CLICK .EXT )N THE NEXT SCREEN SELECT THE TYPE OF CONNECTION PROVIDED BY THE )30 BY CLICKING IN THE CIRCLE NEXT TO 000O! OR 000O% )F UNSURE ABOUT THE SELECTION CHECK THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE )30 4HEN ENTER THE 5SER .
#HAPTER 0ERFORMING A "ASIC 3ETUP #LICK THE 3AVE AND 2ESTART BUTTON IN THE h3AVE AND 2ESTARTv SCREEN 4HE h#ONGRATULATIONSv SCREEN APPEARS 4HE -ODEM IS SUCCESSFULLY CONFIGURED 4HE 0OWER LIGHT FLASHES RAPIDLY WHILE THE -ODEM RESTARTS THEN GLOWS STEADILY GREEN WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL 4HE )NTERNET LIGHT WILL ALSO GLOW STEADILY GREEN 4HE -ODEM IS NOW CONFIGURED AND USERS CAN START SURFING THE 7EB )F AN ERROR STATING THE 7EB BROWSER WAS UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE )NTERNET APPEARS CHECK THE CO
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h#HANGE !DMIN 5SERNAME 0ASSWORDv SCREEN APPEARS %NTER A NEW USER NAME OPTIONAL IN THE h.EW 5SERNAMEv TEXT BOX THEN A PASSWORD IN THE h.EW 0ASSWORDv TEXT BOX 2E ENTER THE PASSWORD IN THE h2E ENTER .
5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP 4HIS SECTION CONTAINS INFORMATION CONCERNING SETTING UP THE ADVANCED FEATURES OF THE -ODEM SUCH AS WIRELESS SETTINGS REMOTE MANAGEMENT AND 7EB SITE BLOCKING USING THE -ODEM S 7EB #ONFIGURATOR !CCESSING !DVANCED 3ETUP 4O ACCESS THE 7EB #ONFIGURATOR S !DVANCED 3ETUP SCREENS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE h-AIN -ENUv SCREEN APPEARS 3ELECT 3ETUP #
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )N THE NEXT SCREEN READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS 4O PERFORM AN ADVANCED SETUP ON THE -ODEM CLICK "EGIN !DVANCED 3ETUP 4HE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN APPEARS 4O CHECK ALL THE SET TINGS OR IF UNSURE OF WHICH SETTINGS TO MODIFY SELECT .EXT 4O MODIFY A SPE CIFIC CONFIGURATION CLICK ON ITS NAME IN THE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT ☞ .
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP !FTER SELECTING A CONNECTION TYPE CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL h"ROADBAND #ONNECTION VIA 000O!v SCREEN )F A 5SER .
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ,!. )0 !DDRESS 3ELECTING ,!. )0 !DDRESS IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GEN ERATES THE h,!. )0 !DDRESSv SCREEN 4HE VALUES IN THE h$EVICE )0 !DDRESSv AND h$EVICE ,!. .ETMASKv TEXT BOXES ARE THE )0 ADDRESS AND 3UBNET MASK OF THE -ODEM AS SEEN ON THE NETWORK 4HESE VALUES CAN BE MODIFIED FOR YOUR ,!.
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP !CTIONTEC STRONGLY RECOMMENDS LEAVING THE $(#0 3ERVER OPTION /N )F THE $(#0 3ERVER OPTION IS /FF ENSURE THE )0 ADDRESSES OF THE NETWORKED COMPUTERS ARE ON THE SAME SUBNET AS THE )0 ADDRESS OF THE -ODEM &OR MORE INFORMATION SEE h$(#0 3ERVER #ONFIGURATION v $(#0 3ERVER #ONFIGURATION #LICKING .EXT IN THE h$(#0 3ERVERv SCREEN IF THE $(#0 SERVER IS ACTIVATED GENERATES THE h$(#0 3ERVER #ONFIGURATIONv SCREEN #HANGE )0 ADDRESS RANGE AND $.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ,EASE 4IME h,EASE 4IMEv IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN SECONDS THE $(#0 SERVER WILL LEASE A PARTICULAR )0 ADDRESS $EFAULT IS SECONDS HOURS AFTER WHICH A NEW )0 ADDRESS MUST BE RELEASED 4O EXTEND THE LEASE TIME ENTER A LARGER NUMBER $OMAIN .AME h$OMAIN .AMEv ALLOWS A NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER A DOMAIN NAME IF THE NETWORK IS BEING USED IN A DOMAIN ENVIRONMENT $.3 $YNAMIC OR 3TATIC 4HESE OPTIONS DESIGNATE THE TYPE OF $.
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP 4O MODIFY )NTERNET PRIVILEGES 7EB &40 .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT 3ELECTING 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GENERATES THE h2EMOTE -ANAGEMENTv SCREEN 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE -ODEM THROUGH THE )NTERNET VIA ANOTHER COMPUTER !CTIONTEC RECOMMENDS LEAVING THE 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT /FF THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING 4O ACCESS THE -ODEM FROM THE )NTERNET ACTIVATE 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT BY SELECTING /N AND WRITING DOWN THE 7!. )0 ADDRESS OF THE -ODEM SEE h7!.
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP !PPLICATION ,AYER 'ATEWAY AND 0ORT &ORWARDING 3ELECTING !PPLICATION ,AYER 'ATEWAY IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GENERATES THE h!PPLICATION ,EVEL 'ATEWAY !,' AND 0ORT &ORWARDINGv SCREEN 0ORT FORWARDING ALLOWS CERTAIN PROGRAMS TO BYPASS THE -ODEM S BUILT IN FIREWALL ALLOWING ACCESS TO PARTS OF THE NETWORK FOR HOSTING A 7EB OR FTP SERVER FOR EXAMPLE 4O USE SELECT THE HOST NAME OF A COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK FROM THE h,!.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )N THIS SCREEN THE USER CAN CREATE A CUSTOM SET OF RULES FOR A GAME OR APPLICA TION NOT LISTED IN THE !PPLICATION ,EVEL 'ATEWAY SCREEN %NTER THE h2ULE .
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP &IREWALL 3ELECTING &IREWALL IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GENERATES THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN 3ELECT THE LEVEL OF SECURITY NEEDED FOR THE NETWORK (IGH )F (IGH IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN THE SERVICES LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN (440 &40 0/0 3-40 )-!0 )-!0V $.3 )03%# )+% )03%# %30 (4403 AND ..
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -EDIUM )F -EDIUM IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN THE SERVICES LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN (440 &40 0/0 3-40 )-!0 )-!0V $.3 )03%# )+% )03%# %30 (4403 AND ..
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP /FF )F /FF IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN FIREWALL FILTERING IS BASED SOLELY ON THE BASIC .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL .!4 .ETWORK !DDRESS 4RANSLATION 3ELECTING .!4 IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GENERATES THE h.!4v SCREEN 4HE -ODEM S BASIC FIREWALL SECURITY IS BASED ON .!4 $ISABLING .!4 ALLOWS THE COMPUTERS CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM TO BE ACCESSED BY OUTSIDE PARTIES $O NOT TURN .
#HAPTER 5SING !DVANCED 3ETUP 50N0 5NIVERSAL 0LUG AND 0LAY 3ELECTING 50N0 IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GENERATES THE h50N0v SCREEN )N THIS SCREEN THE 5NIVERSAL 0LUG AND PLAY OPTION IS TURNED ON OR OFF BY ACTIVATING THE APPROPRIATE CIRCLE 5NIVERSAL 0LUG AND 0LAY IS A ZERO CONFIGURATION NETWORKING PROTOCOL THAT ALLOWS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUCH AS .ETMEETING TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY )F .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2EMOTE 3YSLOG #APTURE 3ELECTING 2EMOTE 3YSLOG #APTURE IN THE h#ONFIGURING THE !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv SCREEN GENERATES THE h2EMOTE 3YSLOG #AMPTERv SCREEN )N THIS SCREEN THE USER CAN CONFIGURE THE -ODEM TO ALLOW A REMOTE COMPUTER TO ACCESS THE -ODEM S SYSTEM LOGS
6IEWING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS !FTER CONFIGURING THE -ODEM SETTINGS CAN BE VIEWED BY SELECTING 3TATUS IN THE 7EB #ONFIGURATOR S -AIN -ENU )N THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE ARE OTHER 3TATUS OPTIONS AVAILABLE 2OUTING 4ABLE !20 4ABLE 7!. 3TATUS ,!. 3TATUS AND !CTIVE 5SER ,IST .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7!. #ONNECTION $ISPLAYS THE STATE OF THE CONNECTION TO THE )30 SERVICE #ONNECTED $ISCONNECTED OR #ONNECTING 7!. -ODE $ISPLAYS THE TYPE OF CONNECTION USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE )30 7!. )0 !DDRESS $ISPLAYS THE )0 ADDRESS THE )30 ASSIGNED TO THE -ODEM 7!. 3UBNET -ASK $ISPLAYS THE SUBNET MASK ADDRESS THE )30 ASSIGNED TO THE -ODEM 7!. 'ATEWAY $ISPLAYS THE 'ATEWAY ADDRESS FOR THE )0 ADDRESS AND SUBNET MASK THE )30 ASSIGNED TO THE -ODEM 7!.
#HAPTER 6IEWING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS )N THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE ARE OTHER 3TATUS OPTIONS AVAILABLE 2OUTING 4ABLE !20 4ABLE 7!. 3TATUS ,!.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7!. 3TATUS 3ELECTING 7!. 3TATUS GENERATES THE h7!. 3TATUSv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS ON OVERVIEW OF THE -ODEM S 7!. 7IDE !REA .ETWORK CONNECTION INCLUDING INFOR MATION CONCERNING THE 7!.
#HAPTER 6IEWING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS ,!. 3TATUS 3ELECTING ,!. 3TATUS GENERATES THE h,!. 3TATUSv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS ON OVERVIEW OF THE -ODEM S ,!. ,OCAL !REA .ETWORK PORT CONNECTIONS INCLUDING INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY %THERNET AND 53" CONNECTIONS !CTIVE 5SER ,IST 3ELECTING !CTIVE 5SER ,IST GENERATES THE h!CTIVE 5SER ,ISTv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DIS PLAYS A LIST OF THE USERS CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM ACCESSING THE )NTERNET WITH .ETWORK !DDRESS 4RANSLATION .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK
5SING 5TILITIES 4O ACCESS THE -ODEM S 7EB BASED 5TILITIES SELECT 5TILITIES FROM THE 7EB #ONFIGURATOR S -AIN -ENU SCREEN 4HE h5TILITIESv SCREEN APPEARS &ROM THIS SCREEN THE 7EB ACTIVITY AND SYSTEM LOG CAN BE VIEWED THE $3, SETTINGS CHANGED THE -ODEM S FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS RESTORED AND THE -ODEM S FIRMWARE UPGRADED 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG 4HE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE 7EB SITES EACH COMPUTER ON THE -ODEM S NETWORK HAS VISITED 4O ACCESS THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SELECT 7EB !C
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !UTO 2EFRESH 4O SET THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SCREEN TO AUTOMATICALLY REFRESH AT CERTAIN INTERVALS ACTI VATE THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h!UTO 2EFRESH %VERYv AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SCREEN THEN ENTER A TIME VALUE IN SECONDS IN THE TEXT BOX OR CLICK ON THE DOWN ARROW AND SELECT A TIME VALUE FROM THE MENU THAT APPEARS 4HE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG WILL REFRESH AT THE SELECTED INTERVAL -ANUAL 2EFRESH 4O SET THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SCREEN TO MANUALLY REFRESH ACTIVAT
#HAPTER 5SING 5TILITIES $ISPLAY 6IEW OTHER SAVED LOGS BY SELECTING A LOG FROM THIS DROP DOWN LIST 3AVE 2ESTART 0RESSING THIS BUTTON SAVES ANY CHANGES TO THE 3YSTEM ,OG SCREEN AND CAUSES THE 3AVE AND 2ESTART SCREEN TO APPEAR 3AVE ,OG !S 0RESSING THIS BUTTON ALLOWS THE USER TO SAVE A LOG AS A FILE $3, 3ETTINGS 4O ACCESS $3, 3ETTINGS SELECT $3, 3ETTINGS FROM THE h5TILITIESv SCREEN 4HE -ODEM S 60) 6#) -ODE AND 1O3 1UALITY OF 3ERVICE SETTINGS CAN BE CHANGED FROM THIS SCREEN !CTIONTEC RECOMME
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS 4O RESTORE THE -ODEM TO ITS FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS SELECT 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS FROM THE h5TILITIESv SCREEN 7HEN THE h2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGSv SCREEN APPEARS CLICK 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS !NY CHANGES MADE TO THE -ODEM S SETTINGS WILL BE LOST AND THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS RESTORED $URING THIS PROCESS THE -ODEM S 0OWER LIGHT FLASHES AND THE -ODEM IS DISABLED N 7ARNING $O NOT UNPLUG THE 0OWER CORD FROM THE -ODEM DUR
3ETTING 5P A .ETWORK /THER COMPUTERS CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM TO FORM A NETWORK WHICH ALLOWS THE COMPUTERS TO TRANSFER FILES COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER AND SHARE AN )NTERNET CONNECTION 4HE NETWORKED COMPUTERS CAN BE CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM IN TWO WAYS %THERNET OR 53" %THERNET )NSERT THE )NSTALLATION #$ IN THE #$ 2/- DRIVE OF THE COMPUTER 4HE )NSTALLATION "UDDY STARTS AUTOMATICALLY 7AIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SCREEN APPEARS READ THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2EAD THE INSTRUCTIONS SELECT !DDING #OMPUTERS BY CLICKING ON THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX THEN CLICK .EXT 3ELECT %THERNET THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P A .ETWORK 7HEN THE NEXT WINDOW APPEARS GET THE YELLOW %THERNET CABLE FROM THE 1UICK 3TART +IT THEN CLICK .EXT 0LUG ONE END OF THE YELLOW %THERNET CABLE INTO THE YELLOW %THERNET PORT ON THE BACK OF THE -ODEM THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 0LUG THE OTHER END OF THE YELLOW %THERNET CABLE INTO AN %THERNET PORT ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER THEN CLICK .EXT ☞ .OTE !N %THERNET PORT LOOKS SIMILAR TO A PHONE PORT BUT IS SLIGHTLY BIGGER -AKE SURE THE %THERNET LIGHT GLOWS STEADILY GREEN THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P A .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 53" ☞ .OTE )F THE FIRST COMPUTER CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM IS CONNECT ED VIA 53" NO OTHER COMPUTERS CAN BE CONNECTED IN THIS MAN NER #ONNECT ADDITIONAL COMPUTERS VIA %THERNET SEE PAGE OR WIRELESSLY SEE PAGE )NSERT THE )NSTALLATION #$ IN THE #$ 2/- DRIVE OF THE COMPUTER 4HE )NSTALLATION "UDDY STARTS AUTOMATICALLY 7AIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SCREEN APPEARS READ THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P A .ETWORK 3ELECT 53" THEN CLICK .EXT 7HEN THE NEXT WINDOW APPEARS GET THE BLUE 53" CABLE FROM THE 1UICK 3TART +IT THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 0LUG ONE END OF THE BLUE 53" CABLE INTO THE BLUE 53" PORT ON THE BACK OF THE -ODEM THEN CLICK .EXT 0LUG THE OTHER END OF THE BLUE 53" CABLE INTO A 53" PORT ON THE FRONT OR BACK OF THE COMPUTER THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 3ETTING 5P A .ETWORK -AKE SURE THE 53" LIGHT GLOWS STEADILY GREEN THEN CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ! SERIES OF CONGRATULATIONS WINDOWS APPEARS #LICK THROUGH THEM TO EXIT THE )NSTALLATION "UDDY 4HE COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM VIA 53"
4ROUBLESHOOTING 4HIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A LIST OF PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED WHILE USING THE -ODEM AND TECHNIQUES TO SOLVE THEM .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL #ONNECTION TO THE )NTERNET 4O VERIFY THE -ODEM S CONNECTION TO THE )NTERNET OPEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE AND CLICK 'O 4HE -ODEM S 7EB #ONFIGURATOR -AIN -ENU APPEARS 3ELECT 3TATUS AND ONCE THE h3TATUSv SCREEN APPEARS VERIFY THAT h#ONNECTEDv IS DISPLAYED IN THE h7!.
#HAPTER 4ROUBLESHOOTING 7ILL MY 8BOX WORK WITH THE -ODEM 9ES THE -ODEM IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE 8BOX 9OU WILL NEED TO SET A STATIC )0 ON THE 8BOX IN THE 8BOX LIVE NETWORK SETTINGS AND FORWARD PORTS BOTH 5$0 AND 4#0 BOTH 5$0 AND 4#0 AND 5$0 IF YOU RUN INTO $3, RESOLUTION ERRORS )S THE -ODEM FLASH UPGRADEABLE (OW DO ) DO IT 9ES THE FIRMWARE IS UPGRADEABLE 9OU CAN FIND A LINK TO THE FIRMWARE SITE UNDER h5TILITIESv IN THE 7EB BASED CONFIGURATOR SEE PAGE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ) USED $(#0 TO CONFIGURE MY NETWORK $O ) NEED TO RESTART MY COMPUTER TO REFRESH MY )0 ADDRESS .O 3ELECT THE APPROPRIATE OPERATING SYSTEM BELOW AND FOLLOW THE STEPS TO REFRESH YOUR )0 ADDRESS 7INDOWS 3% AND -E 'O TO 3TART 2UN TYPE WINIPCFG AND PRESS %NTER %NSURE THE %THERNET ADAPTER IS SELECTED IN THE DEVICE BOX 0RESS THE 2ELEASE?ALL BUTTON THEN PRESS THE 2ENEW?ALL BUTTON 7INDOWS .
#HAPTER 4ROUBLESHOOTING #ONNECTIONS (OW MANY COMPUTERS CAN BE CONNECTED THROUGH THE -ODEM 4HE -ODEM IS CAPABLE OF CONNECTIONS BUT HAVING NO MORE THAN CONNEC TIONS IS RECOMMENDED !S THE NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS INCREASES THE AVAILABLE SPEED FOR EACH COMPUTER DECREASES 3ECURITY 7HAT IS THE DEFAULT USERNAME FOR THE -ODEM 4HE DEFAULT USERNAME FOR THE ROUTER IS ADMIN ALL LOWER CASE 4O ACTIVATE THE PASSWORD TO PROTECT THE -ODEM CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD WHICH IS BLANK NO PASSWORD BY
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A 2EFERENCE 4HIS APPENDIX CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR 7INDOWS COMPUTER ,OCATING #OMPUTER )NFORMATION 4HE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS VALID FOR COMPUTERS RUNNING 7INDOWS 3% -E .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ,OCATING 7INDOWS /PERATING 3YSTEM &ILES )F THE OPERATING SYSTEM FILES RESIDE ON THE HARD DRIVE OF THE COMPUTER FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO LOCATE THEM )F THE FILES ARE NOT ON THE HARD DRIVE THEY MUST BE LOADED FROM THE INSTALLATION DISKS 7INDOWS 3% &ROM THE DESKTOP CLICK 3TART 7HEN THE MENU APPEARS SELECT &IND THEN &ILES OR &OLDERS 7HEN THE h&IND !LL &ILESv WINDOW APPEARS SELECT .AME ,OCATION )N THE h.
!PPENDIX A 2EFERENCE #LICK THE DOWN ARROW NEXT TO THE h,OOK INv TEXT BOX AND SELECT -Y #OMPUTER FROM THE LIST THAT APPEARS #LICK 3EARCH .OW 7INDOWS -E 7HEN THE SEARCH IS COMPLETE NOTE THE DIRECTORY PATH THAT APPEARS MOST OFTEN IN THE h)N &OLDERv COLUMN &OR EXAMPLE # <7).$/73
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7INDOWS 80 &ROM THE DESKTOP CLICK 3TART 3ELECT 3EARCH THEN &OR &ILES AND &OLDERS 4HE h3EARCH 2ESULTSv WINDOW APPEARS )N THE PANEL AT LEFT TITLED h7HAT DO YOU WANT TO SEARCH FOR v CLICK !LL FILES AND FOLDERS !NOTHER PANEL TITLED h3EARCH BY ANY OR ALL OF THE CRITERIA BELOWv APPEARS )N THE h,OOK INv TEXT BOX CLICK THE DOWN ARROW AND SELECT -Y #OMPUTER FROM THE MENU THAT APPEARS )N THE h!LL OR PART OF THE FILE NAMEv TEXT BOX ENTER
3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER B 4O COMMUNICATE WITH THE -ODEM FROM A COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK TO USE THE 7EB #ONFIGURATION 5TILITY FOR EXAMPLE THE USER MAY HAVE TO SWITCH THE )0 ADDRESS SETTINGS FROM $(#0 ENABLED TO STATIC )0 SO THAT THE COMPUTER AND THE -ODEM ARE ON THE SAME NETWORK SUBNET 4O SET UP STATIC )0 ON A COMPUTER SELECT THE OPERATING SYSTEM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !NOTHER MENU APPEARS 3ELECT #ONTROL 0ANEL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .
!PPENDIX B 3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER 4HE h.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX %NTER THE PERIODS IN THE ADDRESS BY PRESSING THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD #LICK /+ 4HE 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS )N THE .ETWORK WINDOW CLICK /+ 4HE .
!PPENDIX B 3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER !NOTHER MENU APPEARS 3ELECT #ONTROL 0ANEL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .
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!PPENDIX B 3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX %NTER THE PERIODS IN THE ADDRESS BY PRESSING THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD #LICK /+ 4HE 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS )F THERE IS A CHECK IN THE BOX NEXT TO h$ETECT CONNECTION TO NETWORK MEDIA v CLICK ON IT TO UNCHECK THE BOX )N THE .ETWORK WINDOW CLICK /+ 4HE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !NOTHER MENU APPEARS 3ELECT #ONTROL 0ANEL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .
!PPENDIX B 3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER )N THE h.ETWORK AND $IAL UP #ONNECTIONSv WINDOW DOUBLE CLICK ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION ! NUMBER MAY BE DISPLAYED AFTER THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION )F MORE THAN ONE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION IS LISTED LOCATE THE ONE THAT CORRE SPONDS TO THE NETWORK CARD INSTALLED IN THE COMPUTER BY FINDING THE NAME OF THE NETWORK CARD IN THE $EVICE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS #LICK 'ENERAL )N THE h#OMPONENTS CHECKED ARE USED BY THIS CONNECTIONv LIST BOX DOUBLE CLICK )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 4HE h)NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS )N THE 'ENERAL TAB MAKE SURE THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h5SE THE FOLLOWING )0 !DDRESS v IS SELECTED 7HEN ACTIVE A BLACK DOT APPEARS IN THE CIRCLE )F THE CIRCLE ALREADY CONTAINS A BLACK DOT LEAVE IT ALONE
!PPENDIX B 3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX %NTER THE PERIODS IN THE ADDRESS BY PRESSING THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD #LICK /+ 4HE h)NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW DISAPPEARS )N THE h,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW CLICK /+ 4HE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS #LICK #LOSE IN THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 3TATUS WINDOW 4HE WINDOW DIS
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .ETWORK #ONNECTIONS )N THE h.ETWORK #ONNECTIONSv WINDOW DOUBLE CLICK ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION ! NUMBER MAY BE DISPLAYED AFTER THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION )F MORE THAN ONE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION IS LISTED LOCATE THE ONE THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE NETWORK CARD INSTALLED IN YOUR COMPUTER BY FINDING THE NAME OF THE NETWORK CARD IN THE h$EVICE .
!PPENDIX B 3ETTING 5P 3TATIC )0 ON THE #OMPUTER 4HE h,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS 3ELECT 'ENERAL )N THE h4HIS CONNECTION USES THE FOLLOWING ITEMSv LIST BOX DOUBLE CLICK )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 4HE h)NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )N THE 'ENERAL TAB MAKE SURE THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h5SE THE FOLLOWING )0 !DDRESSv IS SELECTED 7HEN ACTIVE A BLACK DOT APPEARS IN THE CIRCLE )F THE CIRCLE ALREADY CONTAINS A BLACK DOT LEAVE IT ALONE %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h)0 !DDRESSv TEXT BOX %NTER THE PERIODS IN THE ADDRESS BY PRESSING THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX
#OMPUTER 3ECURITY C 4HE )NTERNET IS A GIANT NETWORK OF COMPUTERS LOCATED ALL OVER THE WORLD 7HEN A COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET IT CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER COMPUTER ON THE )NTERNET 4HIS ALLOWS A COMPUTER USER TO SEND % MAIL SURF THE 7ORLD 7IDE 7EB DOWNLOAD FILES AND BUY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ONLINE BUT IT ALSO MAKES THE COMPUTER VULNERABLE TO ATTACK FROM PERSONS INTENT ON DOING HARM 5NLESS ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER IS CONTROLLED SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET CAN ACCESS THE IN
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -ODEM 3ECURITY "E SURE TO PROVIDE THE -ODEM AN ADMINISTRATIVE PASSWORD )F A PASSWORD IS NOT SET SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET CAN ACCESS THE -ODEM AND CHANGE ITS CONFIGURATION &OR INSTRUCTIONS ON SETTING THE PASSWORD SEE THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv CHAPTER #OMPUTER 3ECURITY 4O PROTECT THE VALUABLE INFORMATION ON THE COMPUTER REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TOPICS 4HESE TOPICS COVER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS AND OPERATING SYSTEM FEATURES AFFECTING THE SECURITY OF THE COMPUTER S DATA
!PPENDIX C #OMPUTER 3ECURITY %LECTRONIC 3ECURITY (ERE ARE TWO METHODS TO SECURE YOUR COMPUTER ELECTRONICALLY .ETWORK !DDRESS 4RANSLATION )F A LOCAL AREA NETWORK AND A 000 CONNECTION TO THE )30 USING DYNAMIC )0 ADDRESSES THROUGH A $(#0 SERVER ARE BEING USED .ETWORK !DDRESS 4RANSLATION .!4 IS BEING USED .
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3PECIFICATIONS 'ENERAL -ODEL .UMBER '4 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 3TANDARDS )%%% "ASE4 )%%% U "ASE48 ' DMT ' LITE T 2&# 0ROTOCOL ,!. #3-! #$ 7!. 000 $(#0 3TATIC )0 7!. &ULL RATE !$3, )NTERFACE ,!. 2* SWITCHED PORT 53" PORT 3PEED ,!.
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E 'LOSSARY !CCESS 0OINT ! DEVICE THAT ALLOWS WIRELESS CLIENTS TO CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER !N ACCESS POINT CAN ALSO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN WIRELESS CLIENTS AND A hWIREDv NETWORK SUCH AS AN %THERNET NETWORK 7IRELESS CLIENTS CAN BE MOVED ANYWHERE WITHIN THE COVER AGE AREA OF THE ACCESS POINT AND REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK )F CONNECTED TO AN %THERNET NETWORK THE ACCESS POINT MONITORS %THERNET TRAFFIC AND FORWARDS APPROPRIATE %THERNET MESSAGES TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK WHILE ALSO MONITORING WIR
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!PPENDIX E 'LOSSARY 000O% 0OINT 4O 0OINT 0ROTOCOL OVER %THERNET 000O! 0OINT 4O 0OINT 0ROTOCOL OVER !4- -ETHODS OF SECURE DATA TRANSMISSION 2OUTER ! CENTRAL DEVICE THAT MANAGES THE DATA TRAFFIC OF THE NETWORK 3UBNET -ASK ! SET OF FOUR NUMBERS CONFIGURED LIKE AN )0 ADDRESS USED TO CREATE )0 ADDRESS NUMBERS USED ONLY WITHIN A PARTICULAR NETWORK 33)$ 3EE h%33)$ v 4#0 )0 4RANSMISSION #ONTROL 0ROTOCOL )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4HE STANDARD PROTOCOL FOR DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE )NTERNET 7!. 7IDE !REA .
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.ON 7INDOWS 3YSTEM 3ETUP F 4HE -ODEM SUPPORTS BOTH THE #LASSIC -ACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS AS WELL AS /3 8 ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7HEN THE h4#0 )0v WINDOW APPEARS SELECT %DIT FROM MENU BAR THEN SELECT 5SER -ODE 7HEN THE h5SER -ODEv WINDOW APPEARS SELECT !DVANCED THEN CLICK /+ )N THE h4#0 )0v WINDOW SELECT %THERNET FROM THE h#ONNECT VIAv DROP DOWN LIST 3ELECT 5SING $(#0 3ERVER FROM THE h#ONFIGUREv DROP DOWN LIST %NSURE THE h5SE v OPTION IS NOT CHECKED $ISREGARD ANY ADDRESSES IN THE )0 !DDRESS TEXT BOXES 4HEY WILL BE REACQUIRED WHEN THE FIRST
!PPENDIX F .ON 7INDOWS 3ETUP /3 8 &ROM THE !PPLE -ENU SELECT 3YSTEM 0REFERENCES 7HEN THE h3YSTEM 0REFERENCESv WINDOW APPEARS CLICK .
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.OTICES 2EGULATORY #OMPLIANCE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNWANTED OPERATION &## 2& EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ☞ .
,IMITED 7ARRANTY (ARDWARE !CTIONTEC %LECTRONICS )NC WARRANTS TO THE END USER h#USTOMERv THAT THIS HARDWARE PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS UNDER NORMAL USE AND SERVICE FOR TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE FROM !CTIONTEC %LECTRONICS OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER !CTIONTEC %LECTRONICS SOLE OBLIGATION UNDER THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY SHALL BE AT !CTIONTEC S OPTION AND EXPENSE TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR PART DELIVER TO #USTOMER AN EQUIVALENT PRODUCT O
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