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Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual

6 Using Utilities 67

Web Activity Log 67

System Log 68

DSL Settings 69

Restore Default Settings 70

Upgrade Firmware 70

7 Setting Up a Network 71

Ethernet 71

USB 76

Wireless 80

8 Troubleshooting 81

Troubleshooting 81

Frequently Asked Questions 82

a Reference 87

Locating Computer Information 87

Locating Windows Operating System Files 88

b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer 91

Windows 98 SE 91

Windows Me 94

Windows 2000 97

Windows XP 101

c Computer Security 105

Comparing DSL Service with a Dial-Up Modem 105

Gateway Security 106

Computer Security 106

Electronic Security 107

d Specifications 109

General 109

Wireless Operating Range 110

LED Indicators 110

Environmental 110

e Glossary 111

f Non-Windows System Setup 115

Classic 115

OS X 117

Notices 119

Regulatory Compliance Notices 119

Modifications 119

Miscellaneous Legal Notices 120

Limited Warranty 121

Summary of Contents for GT724WG

Page 1: ...1 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway Model GT724 WG User Manual Version 0 0 Draft to be review GT724WG Actiontec ...

Page 2: ...essing Advanced Setup 37 WAN IP Address 38 LAN IP Address 42 DHCP Server 42 Services Blocking 44 Website Blocking 45 Remote Management 46 Application Layer Gateway and Port Forwarding 47 DMZ Hosting 48 Firewall 49 Dynamic Routing 51 NAT Network Address Translation 52 Static Routing 52 UPnP Universal Plug and Play 53 Time Zone 53 Remote Syslog Capture 54 Wireless Settings 54 Wireless MAC Authentica...

Page 3: ...Windows Operating System Files 88 b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer 91 Windows 98 SE 91 Windows Me 94 Windows 2000 97 Windows XP 101 c Computer Security 105 Comparing DSL Service with a Dial Up Modem 105 Gateway Security 106 Computer Security 106 Electronic Security 107 d Specifications 109 General 109 Wireless Operating Range 110 LED Indicators 110 Environmental 110 e Glossary 111 f Non Wind...

Page 4: ... s Phone filters s DSL cable s Yellow Ethernet cable s Blue USB cable s Installation CD s Quick start guide s Start here guide s Wireless start here guide s Technical support card 1 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 2 Minimum System Requirements s Active DSL service s Computer with a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection or USB connection s Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows...

Page 5: ...NAT DHCP server 3 Chapter 1 Introduction s DNS relay support s PAP CHAP authentication administrative passwords through Telnet and HTTP s 64 128 and 256 bit WEP WPA wireless LAN security s Compliant with IEEE 802 3 Ethernet standard s 10 100 Base T Ethernet ports 4 s Flow control support for Fast Ethernet s Web based configuration setup s Default configuration backup restore s FTP upgradeable s We...

Page 6: ...minates when the Gateway is connected via its USB port Wireless Light The Wireless light illuminates when the Gateway is activated for wireless use Rear Panel The rear panel of the Gateway contains seven ports Ethernet 4 Phone USB and Power as well as Reset and Power switches PowerUSBEthernet 4ResetPhoneEthernet 3Ethernet 2Ethernet 1 Phone Port The Phone port is used to connect the Gateway to a DS...

Page 7: ...onnect the Power cord to the Gateway N Warning Do not unplug the Power cord from the Gateway during the reset process Doing so may result in permanent damage to the Gateway Power Switch The Power switch is used to power the Gateway on and off ...

Page 8: ...ly Wait until the following screen appears read the on screen instructions then click Next 7 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 8 2 Read the instructions select Initial Setup by clicking on the appropriate check box then click Next 3 Click in the check box next to Ethernet Recommended then click Next 9 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway 4 Make sure the items needed to connect the Gat...

Page 9: ...lowing screen appears read the on screen instructions then click Next 15 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway 2 Read the instructions select Initial Setup by clicking on the appropriate check box then click Next 3 Click the check box next to USB then click Next 16 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 4 Make sure the items needed to connect the Gateway to the first computer are included i...

Page 10: ...way User Manual 2 Read the on screen information then unplug all telephones and other devices from their respective phone jacks Click Next 3 Get the phone filters Click Next M Caution Do not unplug the black or gray DSL cable from the phone jack near your computer 23 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway 4 Plug a phone filter into every phone jack with a telephone or other device connected to it then c...

Page 11: ...lick in the Manual Setup box then click Next 28 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual In the next window enter the VPI VCI and Encapsulation settings the ISP should provide these then click Next 2 If PPPoE or PPPoA was selected enter the user name and password in the appropriate text boxes or click the check box next to My ISP does not require this information then click Next 29 Chapt...

Page 12: ...figuration 3 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 3 3 Follow the instructions in the Set Up Configuration screen then click Begin Basic Setup 4 In the next screen follow the on screen instructions then click Next 5 In the next screen select the type of connection provided by the ISP by clicking in the circle next to PPPoA or PPPoE If unsure about the selection check the information p...

Page 13: ...assword in the New Password text box Re enter the password in the Re enter New Password text box Make sure to write the user name and password down and keep them in a secure location They will be needed to access to the Gateway s Web Configurations screens in the future 3 Click Save and Restart at the bottom of the screen 4 The Save and Restart page appears Click the Save and Restart button to sav...

Page 14: ...uring the Advanced Settings screen appears To check all the settings or if unsure of which settings to modify select Next To modify a specific configuration click on its name in the menu bar on the left Note To save changes made in any of the Advanced Setup screens click Save and Restart at the bottom of the gray menu on the left side of the screen WAN IP Address Selecting WAN IP Address in the Co...

Page 15: ...e IP service is configured to use RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed used for configurations without a Static IP assigned by an ISP In this mode the Gateway will query the Internet Service Provider ISP to receive the IP address and routing information which will terminate at the Gateway as opposed to the IP address and routing information being bridged to terminate at the computer This allows the use of t...

Page 16: ...ay For more information see DHCP Server Configuration DHCP Server Configuration Clicking Next in the DHCP Server screen if the DHCP server is activated generates the DHCP Server Configuration screen Change IP address range and DNS server information here Beginning IP Address The Beginning IP Address is the IP address at which the DHCP server starts assigning IP addresses Actiontec recommends keepi...

Page 17: ... and click Remove Website Blocking Selecting Website Blocking in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen generates the Website Blocking screen This feature enables the Gateway to block Web sites to all computers on the network To block a Web site enter the address of the Web site in the Website text box and click Add The blocked Web site address is displayed in the Blocked Website List text b...

Page 18: ...e or application not listed in the Application Level Gateway screen Enter the Rule Name Protocol Port Start Port End and Port Map in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply The rules are summarized at the bottom of the screen and the rule set will appear in the Application Level Gateway screen after clicking Back DMZ Hosting Selecting DMZ Hosting in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen...

Page 19: ...up behind the Gateway in the network configuration consult the documentation that came with the other router gateway to see what kind of Dynamic Routing is required operate it with the Gateway then select the appropriate option 52 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual NAT Network Address Translation Selecting NAT in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen generates the NAT screen...

Page 20: ...he Gateway s wireless radio click in the circle next to On To turn off wireless radio click in the circle next to Off ESSID ESSID is the network name assigned to the wireless network The factory default setting is ACTIONTEC Although Actiontec recommends keeping the default value intact the ESSID value can be modified using any combination of alphanumeric characters i e A Z a z 0 9 All wireless cap...

Page 21: ...apter 4 Using Advanced Setup 256 bit WEP 256 bit WEP requires one or more keys each key comprising 29 hexadecimal pairs A hexadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0 9 or A F To create a 256 bit WEP key activate Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle then enter 29 hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key text box After activating 256 bit WEP on the Gateway a computer with w...

Page 22: ...n generates the Wireless Advanced Settings screen SSID Broadcast To prevent unknown users from associating with the Gateway s network by using ANY as an SSID for example disable the Gateway s SSID broadcast by clicking in the circle next to Disable 802 11b g Mode Access to the Gateway s network can be restricted to wireless clients using either the 802 11b or 802 11g wireless adapters Click on the...

Page 23: ...than connecting or disconnecting from the Internet by clicking on Connect or Disconnect can be changed from the General Status screen Firmware Version Displays the firmware version the Gateway is currently running MAC Address Displays the MAC Media Access Control address of the Gateway 6 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 6 WAN Connection Displays the state of the connection to the...

Page 24: ...s and interface type of locally connected computers and devices 64 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual WAN Status Selecting WAN Status generates the WAN Status screen This screen displays on overview of the Gateway s WAN Wide Area Network connection including information concerning the WAN and DSL connection as well as OAM statistics 65 Chapter 5 Viewing the Gateway s Status LAN Sta...

Page 25: ...ivate the circle next to Auto Refresh Every at the bottom of the Web Activity Log 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 The Web Activity Log will refresh at the selected interval Manual Refresh To set the Web Activity Log screen to manually refresh activate the circle next to Manual Refresh at the bot...

Page 26: ... Settings from the Utilities screen When the Restore Default Settings screen appears click Restore Default Settings Any changes made to the Gateway s settings will be lost and the factory default settings restored During this process the Gateway s Power light flashes and the Gateway is disabled N Warning Do not unplug the Power cord from the Gateway during the Restore Default Settings process Doin...

Page 27: ... 73 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Network 4 When the next window appears get the yellow Ethernet cable from the Quick Start Kit then click Next 5 Plug one end of the yellow Ethernet cable into one of the open yellow ports on the back of the Gateway then click Next 74 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 6 Plug the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the back of t...

Page 28: ...e end of the blue USB cable into the blue USB port on the back of the Gateway then click Next 6 Plug the other end of the blue USB cable into a USB port on the front or back of the computer then click Next 79 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Network 7 Make sure the USB light glows steadily green then click Next 8 A series of congratulations windows appears Click through them to exit the Installation Buddy 8...

Page 29: ...f it is still not correct type ipconfig note the space after ipconfig to receive an explanation on how to release and renew the IP address Once the IP address has been verified as correct open a Web browser In the Address text box type 192 168 0 1 and click Go The Gateway s Web Configurator Main Menu screen appears verifying the Gateway s active connection 8 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway ...

Page 30: ... live network settings and forward ports 3074 both UDP and TCP 53 both UDP and TCP and 88 UDP if you run into DSL resolution errors Is the Gateway flash upgradeable How do I do it Yes the firmware is upgradeable You can find a link to the firmware site under Utilities in the Web based configurator see page 67 Does the Gateway function as a DSL modem Yes the Gateway has a built in DSL Modem Wireles...

Page 31: ...s 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run and type winipcfg Press Enter When the Winipcfg window appears ensure your network device is selected Windows NT 2000 and XP Select Start Run and type cmd Press Enter When the command screen is displayed type ipconfig and press Enter 85 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting I used DHCP to configure my network Do I need to restart my computer to refresh my IP address No Select...

Page 32: ...gement is not available on the Gateway until the default password is changed Does the Gateway function as a firewall Yes The Gateway provides its security through the use of a NAT and SPI Stateful Packet Inspection firewall which acts as a physical barrier between your network and the Internet What is NAT and how does it protect my network NAT Network Address Translation is a type of security that...

Page 33: ...ble click on My Computer 6 Right click the icon representing your hard disk For example Local Disk C Some computers have multiple hard disks 7 From the menu that appears select Properties 8 When the window appears select General 9 The free space value is the available space on the hard disk 10 Close all windows 8 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 8 Locating Windows Operating Syste...

Page 34: ...rrow next to the Look in text box and select My Computer from the list that appears 5 Click Search Now 6 Windows Me When the search is complete note the directory path that appears most often in the In Folder column For example C WINDOWS OPTIONS INSTALL Windows 2000 When the search is complete note the directory path that appears most often in the In Folder column For example C WINNT Driver Cache ...

Page 35: ...t to search for click All files and folders 4 Another panel titled Search by any or all of the criteria below appears In the Look in text box click the down arrow and select My Computer from the menu that appears 5 In the All or part of the file name text box enter i386 6 Click Search 7 When the search is complete note the directory path that appears most often in the In Folder column For example ...

Page 36: ...her menu appears Select Control Panel 4 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network 93 Appendix b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer 5 The Network window appears In the The following network components are installed list box locate and double click TCP IP 6 The TCP IP Properties window appears Select IP Address 7 In the IP Address tab make sure the circle next to Specify an IP Add...

Page 37: ...ot leave it alone 8 Enter the following address in the IP Address text box 192 168 0 2Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 97 Appendix b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer 9 Enter the following address in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 10 Click OK The TCP IP Properties window d...

Page 38: ...llowing address in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 13 Click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window disappears 14 In the Local Area Connection Properties window click OK The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 15 Click Close in the Local Area Connection Status window The window disappears 16 C...

Page 39: ...g the space bar on the keyboard 10 Enter the following address in the Subnet mask text box 255 255 255 0Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 11 Click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window disappears 12 In the Local Area Connection Properties window click Close The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 13 Click Close in the Local Area C...

Page 40: ...here is no need to dial a phone number to access the Internet The computer can be connected to the Internet all the time With both types of Internet connections access to the computer must be controlled to make sure someone on the Internet doesn t access the information on the computer The longer the computer is connected to the Internet the easier it is for someone on the Internet to find the com...

Page 41: ... Here are two methods to secure your computer electronically Network Address Translation If a local area network and a PPP connection to the ISP using dynamic IP addresses through a DHCP server are being used Network Address Translation NAT is being used NAT provides a very basic level of security Firewalls The safest way to prevent attacks on the computer is through a firewall a hardware device o...

Page 42: ...ull rate ADSL Interface LAN 10 100 RJ 45 switched ports 4 USB port Speed LAN Ethernet 10 100 Mbps auto sensingWireless 802 11g 54 Mbps optimal see Wireless Operating Range for details Cabling Type Ethernet 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or 5Ethernet100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5USB 109 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 110 Wireless Operating Range Indoors Up to 91 M 300 ft Outdoors Up t...

Page 43: ...Certifications FCC Class B FCC Class C part 15 68 CE Mark Commercial UL Operating Temperature 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Storage Temperature 20ºC to 70ºC 4ºF to 158ºF Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Note Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 44: ...ol A protocol designed to automatically assign an IP address to every computer on the network DNS Domain Name System Server Address Allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses so that when a user enters a domain name into a Web browser the user is sent to the pro...

Page 45: ... of a device connected to a network NAT Network Address Translation A method allowing all of the computers on a home network to use one IP address enabling access to the Internet from any computer on the home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from the ISP PC Card An adapter that inserts in the PCMCIA slot of a computer enabling the communication with a device 113 Appendix e Glos...

Page 46: ... small area 114 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual This page left intentionally blank Non Windows System Setup The Gateway supports both the Classic Macintosh operating systems 9 2 2 and below as well as OS X Note When installing any software consult the user manual and help files supplied with the software for detailed information Actiontec provides the following information as a ...

Page 47: ...e the TCP IP window and when prompted to save changes click Save 10 Restart the computer The TCP IP settings are configured To finish setting up the computer to connect with the Gateway follow the instructions in chapter 3 Performing a Basic Setup on page 33 117 Appendix f Non Windows Setup OS X 1 From the Apple Menu select System Preferences 2 When the System Preferences window appears click Netw...

Page 48: ...ified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Actiontec Electronics Inc may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful i...

Page 49: ...esponsibility for the selection of the appropriate applications program and associated reference materials Actiontec Electronics makes no warranty or representation that its software products will meet Customer s requirements or work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or erro...

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Page 51: ...s Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California U S A excluding its conflicts of laws and principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ...

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