SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Gigaset Gateway Setup Toolbar The Gateway has three primary toolbar buttons: Users, Devices, and Gateway. The options for all the toolbar buttons differ depending on the user login. The administrator has the most authority with all options enabled, while the user has limited options based on the user profile for the login. Please see the table below for more information.
Chapter 5 Configuring Users and Devices 5 This chapter explains how to configure users and devices on the Gateway. This chapter contains details for configuring users and devices on the Gateway. This chapter is organized into two parts corresponding to the buttons in the toolbar: Users and Devices. Refer to Chapter 6, Configuring Gateway Options for details on configuring the features on the Gateway.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices 2. Type a user name in Username. 3. Type a password in Password. 4. Re-type the password in Confirm. 5. Click Next. This displays the “Profile Content Filtering” window. (At any time during user configuration, you can click Finish to complete the user profile and accept the defaults for this user.) Content filtering restricts access to undesirable Web sites and Web content.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Profile configuration access defines the access permission for a user controlling what functions and features are available to that user. 9. Select one of the following profiles and click. • Administrator User has access to the Internet and all of the configuration tools on the Gateway. • Gamer User has access to the Internet as well as the Gateway’s commonly used tools for gamers, including Port Configuration and DMZ.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices • Only allowed from The user can only access the Internet at the time range set in the time drop-down menus. Be sure to specify the from and until times the user can access the Internet. 12. Select one of the following options to designate the number of minutes a user can sit idle before they are automatically logged out from the web: • Infinite Time The user is never automatically logged out of the Internet.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices • Select a color from the drop-down menu. • Type a numeric color value in the box next to the color drop-down menu. The number is based on RGB (Red Green Blue) values. For example, the color red is represented by a value of ff0000, green is represented by a value of 00ff00, and blue is represented by a value of 0000ff.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Editing A User Profile This section describes how to edit a user profile. You must be logged in as the administrator to edit a user profile. To edit a user profile: 1. From the “Users Profile” window, click the button in the left navigation pane corresponding to the user you want to edit. This displays the “Profile Monitor” window. 2. Click Edit Profile.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Deleting a User This section describes how to delete a user. You must be logged in as the administrator to delete a user. To delete a user: 1. From the “Users Profile” window, click the button in the left navigation pane corresponding to the user you want to delete. This displays the “Profile Monitor” window. 2. Click Delete User.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Viewing User Logs User logs provide time stamped information about the activity of the user over the network. To view user logs: 1. From the “Users Profile” window, click the button in the left navigation pane corresponding to the user you want to delete. This displays the “Profile Monitor” window. 2. Click View User Log. This displays the “Current Log Entries” window displaying all the log information about the user.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Users and Devices Configuring Devices The Devices option allows you to view devices connected to your Gateway. If you are logged in as the administrator, you can view all the connected devices to the Gateway. If you are logged in as a specific user, you can only view devices associated with that user logon. To use the Devices option: 1. Click Devices in the toolbar.
6 Chapter 6 Configuring Advanced Features This chapter explains how to configure advanced features on the Gateway. This chapter contains details for configuring the many advanced features available with your Gateway. Some of the features described below require at least a mid-level understanding of networking principles. These features are provided to allow configuration flexibility for advanced users.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features ISP Connection The ISP Connection option displays all active and available Internet connections. Many of the settings for this option are intended for use only by advanced users. This option may not be available depending on your ISP. You must be logged in as an administrator to use this option. WARNING: If this feature is not properly configured your Internet connection may terminate. To use the ISP connection function: 1.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Advanced ISP Settings The Gateway provides access to additional, advanced ISP configuration settings. All the options in this section should only be configured with the help and guidance of your ISP. Incorrect changes to any of these options could result in the failure of your Internet connection. To access the advanced settings, click Advanced Settings from the “ISP Connection Information” window.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features ATM Virtual Circuits Use the ATM virtual circuit advanced option to create and configure a Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC). A PVC is used to maintain a permanent connection between two points on a network. Changes to ATM settings should not be made unless you are advised to do so by your Internet Service Provider.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Static Routes Use the static routes advanced option to configure static routes to remote equipment. Static routing allows a pre-defined route to be set for the transmission of data. Static routes take precedence over all dynamic routing options and also provide enhanced security over dynamic routing. To configure the static routes: 1.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Dynamic DNS Use the dynamic DNS advanced option to set up dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS translates IP addresses into alphanumeric names. For example, an IP address of 333.136.249.80 could be translated into siemens.com. To use the DDNS service, you must register for the service. You can register from the following web page: www.dydns.org/services/dydns. Once registered, you must set up your DNS data on the Gateway.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features RIP (Routing Information Protocol) Using RIP, the Gateway is able to determine the shortest distance between two points on the network based on the addresses of the originating devices. RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is based on distance algorithms to calculate the shortest path. The shortest path is based on the number of hops between two points. To use the RIP option: 1.
SE567/SE568 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.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features IP Network The Gateway provides the flexibility to use different ranges of IP addresses to be assigned by the DHCP Server housed in the Gateway. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows computers to obtain either permanent or temporary IP addresses from a central server. To configure the IP network option: 1. Click the Configure the local Gigaset Gateway IP Network hyperlink.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Server Ports Common applications such as HTTP (Web site traffic), FTP, and Telnet use pre-defined incoming port numbers for compatibility with other services. If you wish to change the ports used by these applications you may do so using this option. This feature is recommended for use by advanced users only. To configure the server port option: 1. Click the Configure the Local Gigaset Gateway Server Ports hyperlink.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features LAN/WAN Port If your Gateway contains four Ethernet ports, Ethernet port #4 can be used as either a LAN (network) port or as a WAN (Internet connection) port. Select the appropriate option to define whether the port is used as a fourth local network port or as a connection for another broadband device.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Wireless Network Configure the wireless network using this option. The wireless settings on the Gateway must match those of any wireless clients on your network. To configure the wireless network: 1. Click the Configure the Local Gigaset Gateway Wireless Network hyperlink. This displays the “Wireless Summary” window. 2. Click Begin Wireless Wizard. This displays the “Wireless Setup Configuration” window. 3.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Set the wireless security level from the “Wireless Security Configuration” window. All wireless devices attached to the Gateway MUST have the same wireless security settings for your network to have proper communications and security. 7. From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select one of the following options: • WEP 64-bits Wireless Equivalency Privacy.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Wireless Setup WEP 64-Bit Option (Advanced Home Network) WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer. To use the WEP 64-bit option: 1. From the “Wireless Security Configuration” window, select WEP 64-bits from the Security Mode drop-down menu. 2. Click Next.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Wireless Setup WEP 128-Bit Option (Advanced Home Network) WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This option offers 128-bit encryption, which is the most secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer. To use the WEP 128-bit option: 1.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Wireless Setup WPA PSK Option (Advanced Home Network) WPA security changes encryption keys after a specified amount of time. This is the most secure option for wireless networks. This section assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer. To use the WPA option: 1. From the “Wireless Security Configuration” window, select WPA PSK from the Security Mode dropdown menu. 2.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features Wireless Filter and Options Configuration Control access to the Gateway of wireless devices based on the MAC address of the device using the “Wireless Filter Configuration” window. A MAC (Media Access Control) address refers to a hardware address that uniquely identifies each device of a network. Refer to the user documentation for each device you wish to deny or allow access for a particular MAC address.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide 5. Configuring Advanced Features Optionally, configure the following items: • Data Transfer Rate If a particular wireless client is unable to auto-negotiate a connection to the Gateway, the data transfer rate may be set to a specific data rate such as 11 Mbps for 802.11b wireless clients. • RTS/CTS Threshold A group of wireless clients may experience difficulty communicating with the Gateway without interrupting each other’s communications.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Microsoft UPnP allows the Gateway to communicate directly with certain Windows operating systems to trade information about the special needs of certain applications (such as messaging programs and interactive games) as well as provide information about other devices on the network.
SE567/SE568 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide 7. Configuring Advanced Features Double-click the icon. The Gateway will open another Web page for UPnP functions. Now, NAT functionality is available. The Gateway will create virtual servers automatically when it detects the computer running Internet applications that require this configuration. Now you can configure the Gateway for UPnP. To configure UPnP on the Gateway: 1.
