Sierra Wireless AirCard W801, User Manual

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Configuring the Router 105
Configu
ring th
e Router
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) provides simple and robust connectivity among consumer
electronics, intelligent appliances, and mobile devices from many different vendors. For more
information, see
upnp.org .
Note:
If UPnP is enabled, there are potential security risks.
Enabling UPnP
Before you can use UPnP, you must enable it.
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click the
Advanced Settings
button.
3.
Select Router > Basic .
4.
Next to UPnP , select Enable .
SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection)
SPI, also known as “dynamic packet filtering,” helps to prevent cyberattacks by validating that the
traffic passing through a session conforms to the protocol used for this type of session. Packets
that are not conforming get rejected.
Enabling Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Before you can use SPI, you must enable it.
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click the Advanced Settings button.
3.
Select Router > Basic .
4.
Next to SPI , select Enable .
LAN Section of the Router Tab
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click the Advanced Settings button.
3.
Select
Router > LAN
.
From this window, you can view/set these parameters, or perform these actions:
●
The router’s IP address on the LAN.
●
Subnet mask — The router’s internal LAN subnet mask.
●
Device name (
Hostname
) — See “Host Name (Device Name)” on page 97.
●
Wi-Fi network name ( SSID ) — See “SSID (Wi-Fi Network Name)” on page 91.
●
Link SSID and Hostname
— See “Linking the SSID and the Host Name” on page 92.