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CONNECTING VIA ETHERNET

The 

HomePortal 5168NV Gateway

 has four 10/1000 Ethernet ports for directly 

connecting computers or devices (see Figure 7). Follow these steps to connect 
directly to the gateway using an Ethernet cable:

1.

  Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to any of the available LOCAL ETHERNET 

ports on the back of the wireless gateway.

2.

  Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer 

or other Ethernet capable device.

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TO PERFORM A RESET

To restore default factory settings, you can reset the HomePortal 5168NV Gateway.  The 
SSID, Custom System Password, and Wireless Password will be restored to the original 
settings found on the side of the Gateway (see Figure 1). To perform a reset, press and 
hold the reset button on the back of the unit for 10 seconds.

CONTACT US

If you need assistance with your HomePortal 5168NV Gateway or if you have questions 
about Hawaiian Telcom Services please call 643-4888.

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Figure 6

CUSTOMIZING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK

Renaming your 
wireless network

To change your Wireless 
Network Name (SSID), 
see instructions below.

Steps:

1.

   From  the 

Home 

page, 

click on the tab 

Settings

.

2.

  Click on tab 

LAN

.

3.

  Click on the header 

Wireless

.

4.

  Under Network Name 

(SSID), rename the 
Wireless Network 
(see Figure 5).

Setting a custom wireless password

If you choose not to use the default 

Wireless Network Key

 

as your wireless password, you can set a custom Wireless Password. 

Steps:

1.

 From the 

Home 

page, 

click on the tab 

Settings

.

2.

 Click on tab 

LAN

.

3.

 Click on the header 

Wireless

.

4.

 Under 

Wireless Key

, select 

the radio button labeled: 

Set custom encryption 
key

 (see Figure 6).

5.

 Enter a password in the 

Enter New Password

 text 

box. The password is case-
sensitive and can contain 
up to 31 alpha-numeric 
characters with no spaces.

NOTE: If you customize the

 

Wireless Password

, it does 

NOT change the 

System Password

In the event that the Wireless Password is lost or forgotten, please 
perform a reset. Reset instructions can be found at the end of this guide.

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Figure 7

LOCAL ETHERNET

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