2Wire Gateway User Manual

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2Wire Gateway

User Guide

Notice to Users

©2007 2Wire, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machinereadable form without prior written approval.

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5100-000326-000 Rev C 08/2007

Contents

 

Introduction

 

Networking Technology Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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System Tab

 

Viewing Your System Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Network at a Glance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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System Area of the Network at a Glance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Broadband Link Area of the Network at a Glance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Home Network Area of the Network at a Glance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Enabling Enhanced Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Web Remote Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Firewall Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting a System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Resetting the System Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Changing Your Time Zone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Viewing System Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

Broadband Link Tab

Viewing Your Broadband Link Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connection Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Finding Your Hardware Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connection Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Monitor Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Test Connection Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using Broadband Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Viewing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Modifying DSL and ATM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Modifying Broadband Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Modifying the Hardware Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Enabling Hostname Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Modifying the Broadband IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Modifying the Broadband DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Home Network Tab

Viewing Your Home Network Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Understanding the Local Devices Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Understanding the Status at a Glance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Monitoring Your Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Customizing Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configuring MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Configuring Additional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Configuring Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Setting up a Private Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Setting Up a Public Routed Subinterface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting Up a Public Proxied Subnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Selecting a Default DHCP Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Showing a Device as Inactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

VoIP Network Tab

 

Configuring the VoIP Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

Firewall Tab

Firewall Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Viewing Your Firewall Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hosting an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Updating the Application Profile List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Adding an Application Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Allowing all Applications (DMZplus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Viewing the Firewall Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Configuring the Firewall (Advanced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Enabling Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Stealth Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Block Ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Strict UDP Session Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Allowing Inbound and Outbound Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Disabling Attack Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Management and Diagnostic Console

Accessing the MDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the MDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

System Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Broadband Link Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Local Network Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Firewall Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Voice Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Troubleshooting Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Advanced Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Remote Management Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

System Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Broadband Link - Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Broadband Link - Statistics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Broadband Link - Detailed DSL Statistics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Broadband Link - Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Modifying DSL and ATM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Modifying Internet Connection and Authentication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Modifying Hardware Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Modifying Internet Address Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Modifying DNS Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Local Network - Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Local Network - Statistics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Local Network - Device List Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Local Network - Wireless Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 78

Customizing Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 79

Additional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 79

Local Network - Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 80

Private Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 80

Public Routed Subinterface Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 81

Public Proxied Subnet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 81

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 81

Enable Router Behind Router Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 81

Firewall - Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 82

Hosting an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 83

Creating an Application Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 83

Allowing all applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 85

Firewall - Detailed Information Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 86

Pinholes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 86

NAT Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 86

Firewall - Advanced Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 87

Enabling Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 88

Controlling Inbound and Outbound Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 88

Disabling Attack Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 88

Enabling Full Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 88

Voice Server - Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 89

Voice - Configure Server Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 90

Voice - Associate Server Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 92

Troubleshooting - DSL Diagnostics Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 93

Analyzing General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 94

Reviewing Training History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 95

Reviewing Bitloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 97

Troubleshooting - Event Log Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 98

Troubleshooting - Network Tests Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 100

Troubleshooting - Upgrade History Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 102

Troubleshooting - Resets Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 103

Advanced - Syslog Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 105

Advanced - Provisioning Info Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 106

Advanced - Configure Time Services Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 108

Advanced - Configure Services Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 110

Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 110

Changing Timeout Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 113

Enabling Broadband Status Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 113

Enabling Missing DSL Filter Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 113

Enabling SIP Application Layer Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 113

Changing the Upstream MTU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 113

Advanced - Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 115

Advanced - DNS Resolve Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 117

Advanced - Traffic Shaping Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 118

Advanced - Link Manager States Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 119

Advanced - Detailed Log Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . 122

Glossary

 

3

Introduction

The 2Wire gateway allows you to create a network with your computers and peripheral devices. Following are just a few of the benefits derived from using the 2Wire gateway to network your home or office.

High performance integrated modem. 2Wire’s technology improves DSL1 performance, especially for homes further away from the local exchange. It also minimizes common interference found when other devices (such as dimmer switches or fluorescent lighting) are in contact with the DSL line.

Super-fast router. The 2Wire gateway’s router provides the fastest data transfer speeds available between your network and the Internet. The high-performance router distributes data seamlessly to all of the computers on your network, without a dramatic loss of performance or speed.

Professional-grade firewall. The 2Wire gateway firewall includes both standard NAT/PAT security and Stateful Packet Inspection to defend against Denial of Service Internet attacks.

Flexible networking. The 2Wire gateway includes a variety of home networking technologies in one box: Ethernet, direct USB, and HyperG wireless2. Use any or all of the following technologies to create a network with your computers and peripherals.

Networking Technology Overview

Ethernet. Ethernet is a local area network (LAN) technology that transmits information between computers at speeds of 10 or 100 Mbps. 2Wire gateways have either 1 or 4 Ethernet ports for directly connecting computers or devices. If your home or office is wired for Ethernet, you can use the Ethernet interface(s) on the gateway to create a broadband network.

USB. The 2Wire gateway’s USB 1.1 port allows you to directly connect a computer or other network-ready device.

Wireless. The 2Wire gateway includes an integrated wireless access point, which allows users to roam wirelessly throughout the home or office. 2Wire’s high-powered wireless technology virtually eliminates wireless “coldspots” in the home. The 2Wire gateway’s high power 400mW transmitter ensures that users benefit from increased wireless bandwidth throughout the coverage area. In addition, the 2Wire gateway employs a special triple antenna design. The third antenna is used only for transmitting packets, thus mitigating the power loss associated with switching the antenna use back and forth between transmit and receive. This results in greater access point sensitivity, as antenna placement can be better optimized with a dedicated set of receive-only antennas.

1.The 200 series gateways connect via Ethernet.

2.Some interfaces are not available on specific models.

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System Tab

This chapter describes the 2Wire gateway System features.

Note: 2Wire recommends that you use Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher) or Netscape 6 (or higher).

Viewing Your System Summary

The System Summary page provides general information and links to your system’s most commonly used features.

To access the System Summary page:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the System tab to open the System Summary page.

Figure 1. System Summary Page

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System Tab

Network at a Glance Panel

The Network at a Glance panel provides a summary of the System, Broadband Link, and Home Network states of your gateway.

System Area

Broadband

Link Area

Home

Network Area

Figure 2. Network at a Glance Panel

System Area of the Network at a Glance Panel

The System area of the Network at a Glance panel displays your 2Wire gateway model name, the version of gateway software that you are using, and the status of your gateway password.

The diamond symbol in this area indicates the gateway’s POWER light status and corresponds to the Power light on the front of your gateway.

The following table shows a list of possible POWER light states and their associated meanings:

Power Light

Condition

Off

Power is not being supplied to the system. The power supply is not

 

plugged in correctly, or the power adapter has malfunctioned.

Blinking Green

The system is performing a self test.

Solid Green

Power is on.

Blinking Orange

The gateway is undergoing a software upgrade.

Solid Red

System error. Contact Technical Support.

If you have not set a system password, the Set system password link displays. If you have set a password, the Change system password link displays. You must enter the system password whenever you change system settings.

Note: For additional information, refer to “Setting a System Password” on page 6.

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System Tab

Click the Privacy policy link to review the 2Wire privacy policy.

Broadband Link Area of the Network at a Glance Panel

The Broadband Link area of the Network at a Glance panel displays the overall status of your gateway’s physical connectivity.

The diamond symbol in this area indicates the overall status of the broadband link and corresponds to the Internet light on the front of your gateway.

The following table shows a list of possible BROADBAND LINK light states and their associated meanings:

Broadband Link Light

Condition

Off

The gateway has been unable to detect a DSL

 

signal.

 

DSL signal detected; the gateway is

 

attempting to train.

Solid Green

The gateway is fully connected to your

 

broadband service(s).

Connection Speed displays the broadband speed for which DSL is configured by your ISP. Both the Incoming (or Downstream — from your service provider to your system) and Outgoing (or Upstream — from your system to your service provider) connection rates are shown. The actual throughput of your Internet connection rate (such as downloading a file from a Web site) will be somewhat less, because of the overhead required to send information over the Internet.

Accessing the Broadband Link Summary Page

The Broadband Link Summary page provides general information about the current status of your broadband link connection and your system configuration. To access the Broadband Link Summary page, click the Broadband Link icon or the View summary link.

Launching the 2Wire Bandwidth Meter

The Bandwidth Meter measures the maximum data throughput obtained from 2Wire’s Web site to your system. Because it tests the speed over the Internet, your results may vary, depending on Internet conditions.

To launch the 2Wire Bandwidth Meter, click the Test connection speed link.

Home Network Area of the Network at a Glance Panel

The Home Network area of the Network at a Glance panel displays your system’s LOCAL NETWORK light status and a list of the devices currently connected to your local network.

The diamond symbol in this area indicates the overall status of the network and corresponds to the Ethernet, USB, or Wireless light on the front of your gateway.

Ethernet, USB, or Wireless Light

Condition

Off

The gateway is powered off or booting up.

Solid Green

Device(s) connected via Ethernet, USB, or Wireless.

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System Tab

Accessing the Home Network Summary Page

The Home Network Summary page displays information about the devices installed on your network. To access the Home Network Summary page, click the View the home network link.

Enabling Enhanced Services

2Wire provides a suite of enhanced services: Web Remote Access, Firewall Monitor, and Parental Controls. If your service provider offers these enhanced services, links to set them up are available on the gateway Home page. Following is a brief description of these services.

Web Remote Access

The Web Remote Access enhanced service allows you to access your home computer files from remote locations using any standard Web browser. Web Remote Access authenticates and encrypts access between the Web browser and the 2Wire gateway, enabling you to securely access and download important files or manage other enhanced services such as Parental Controls or Firewall Monitor.

You can optionally define a unique Web Domain Name during setup (for example, http:// myname.accessmyhome.net), making it easy for users that are allowed to access the home network to manage the gateway when away from the home.

For additional information, please refer to the Web Remote Access User Guide.

Firewall Monitor

The 2Wire Firewall Monitor enhanced service extends the professional-grade firewall capabilities of your 2Wire gateway by continuously assessing threats to your home network. Firewall Monitor allows you to:

Automatically download updates to your firewall software to protect against new threats.

Receive on-screen notification to alert you of network attacks.

Review details about attacks blocked and the source of the attacks.

For additional information, please refer to the Firewall Monitor User Guide.

Parental Controls

The 2Wire Parental Controls enhanced service offers two features that allow parents to maintain control over what their children can access on the Internet, and how often: Content Screening and Internet Access Controls.

Content Screening allows you to protect your children from Websites with questionable content. You control what sites or types of sites your child can and cannot access. Internet Access Control gives you power to decide when your child can use the Internet and allows you to restrict Internet access by day of week and time of day.

For additional information, please refer to the Parental Controls User Guide.

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System Tab

Setting a System Password

Setting a system password protects your gateway settings from being modified or changed by someone who has not been given permission to do so. After setting a system password, you will be required to enter it whenever you attempt to access a gateway configuration page — for example, if you try to change the gateway’s broadband connection settings or upgrade the gateway software. If a password has not been set, a reminder notice is displayed when you attempt to access pages where settings can be changed.

To set your system password:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the System tab.

Click the System Password link in the System area of the Network at a Glance panel to open the Edit System Password page.

Figure 3. Edit System Password Page

1.In the Settings panel, click the Enable checkbox.

2.In the Enter New Password field, enter your password.

3.In the Confirm New Password field, re-enter your password.

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System Tab

4.Optional: In the Enter Your Hint field, enter a hint.

A hint is a word, phrase, or question that reminds you what the password is. There is an I forgot the password link on the password entry page. When you click this link, it shows you your hint and allows you to enter your password.

5.Click SAVE.

To disable password protection, deselect the Enable checkbox and click SAVE.

To safeguard your network against unauthorized users, it is also a good practice to periodically change your password.

Resetting the System Password

If you forget your password and still cannot remember it after seeing your hint, click the

I still can’t remember the password link.

The Reset System Password page opens.

Figure 4. Reset System Password Page

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System Tab

To obtain access to your system:

1.In the System Key field enter the 10-digit system key located on the bottom of your gateway.

2.In the Enter New Password field, enter a new system password. In the Confirm New Password field, reenter the system password.

3.In the Enter Your Hint field, enter an appropriate hint as described under “Setting a System Password” on page 6.

4.Click Submit.

Changing Your Time Zone Settings

The 2Wire gateway sets the time automatically using time servers on the Internet. It retrieves date/time information in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Your local time is set using the Time Zone setting you configured when you set up your system. If your Time Zone is incorrectly set, you can change it in the Edit Date and Time Settings page.

To change your time zone settings:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the System tab.

Click the Date and Time Settings link in the System area of the Network at a Glance panel to open the Edit Date and Time Settings page.

Figure 5. Edit Date and Time Settings Page

1.From the drop-down menu, select the time zone.

2.Click SAVE.

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System Tab

Viewing System Details

The System Details page provides information about your gateway, any enhanced services you may have, and provides a link that you can use to restart your system.

To view the System Details page:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the System tab.

Click the View details link in the System area of the Network at a Glance panel to open the View System Details page.

Figure 6. View System Details Page

The Restart the system link restarts your system. Your network connections and your broadband connectivity will be briefly disrupted until your system restarts and broadband connectivity is re-established with your broadband service provider.

The View available upgrades and options link accesses a page that displays available software upgrades or enhanced services. If your gateway is running the latest software or enhanced services are not available, the following message displays.

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Broadband Link Tab

This chapter describes the 2Wire gateway Broadband Link features, and provides detailed instructions on how to customize your broadband settings.

Viewing Your Broadband Link Summary

The Broadband Link Summary page provides general information about the current status of your broadband link connection and your system configuration.

To access your Broadband Link Summary:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the Broadband Link tab.

Click the Summary link under the tab to open the View Broadband Link Summary page.

Figure 7. View Broadband Link Summary Page

The Connection panel shows information about your gateway’s connection to the Internet. The elements displayed will vary, depending on your gateway model and the type of broadband service you have.

Connection Status

There are two ways you can check the current status of your gateway’s broadband connection: you can use the DSL and Internet indicator lights on the front of your gateway, or, if your computer is connected to the network, you can view the user interface.

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Broadband Link Tab

Connection Speed

Connection Speed shows the incoming and outgoing data rates of your DSL connection, measured in kilobits per second (Kbps). Incoming is the speed of data flowing from the Internet to your network; Outgoing is the speed of data flowing from your network to the Internet.

Connection Information

Connection Information shows the following basic system configuration information:

Internet Address. The broadband IP address assigned by your service provider to your gateway so that it can communicate on the Internet. This address is assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider for all communication on the Internet, and can either be Static (permanently assigned and manually entered) or Dynamic (automatically assigned and configured), depending on your subscribed service type.

Hardware Address. (Also known as the MAC address, physical address or, if you are a cable customer, the C number.) When your gateway is connected to the broadband network, an association is made between its unique hardware address and its Internet address before it can communicate to the Internet.

Note: This field displays the hardware address only if the gateway is connected to the Internet via PPPoE.

Key Code. The activation code that tells your gateway how to connect to your service provider. The key code is used during the installation process to customize the setup screens and settings for your broadband provider.

Finding Your Hardware Address

If required to find your Hardware (MAC) address, refer to the following table and follow the instructions for your operating system.

Windows OS

1.Click the Start menu.

2.Click Run.

3.Enter “cmd” in the entry field.

4.Click OK.

5.At the C:\> prompt, enter “ipconfig/all”.

6.Locate the Physical address (for example, 01-24-H5-18-B3-00).

7.To close the window, enter “exit” at the C:\> prompt.

Macintosh 8.x & 9.x

1.Click the Apple icon.

2.Select Control Panels.

3.Select TCP/IP.

4.From the Configure pulldown menu, select

Built-in Ethernet.

5.From the File menu, select Get Info. Your MAC address appears as either the Hardware Address or the Ethernet Address.

Macintosh OS X

1.Click the Apple icon.

2.Select System Preferences.

3.Click the Network icon.

4.Click the TCP/IP tab.

5.From the Configure pulldown menu, select

Built-in Ethernet. Your MAC address appears in the lower-left corner as the Ethernet Address.

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Broadband Link Tab

Connection Details

The View connection details link accesses the Broadband Link Details page, which displays technical information about your broadband connection. Technical support representatives use this information to help troubleshoot problems with your broadband connection.

Figure 8. View Broadband Link Details Page

The following table shows the information that may be displayed on the Broadband Link Details page.

Note: The information displayed depends on the type of broadband service you have and your gateway model.

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Broadband Link Tab

Item

Description

DSL Connection

 

DSL Line (Wire Pair)

The DSL signal can be transmitted on Line 1 (inner pair) or

 

Line 2 (outer pair). During installation, the gateway

 

automatically detects on which line the DSL signal is being

 

transmitted.

Protocol

Displays which DSL protocol is being used to communicate

 

between your system and your service provider.

Downstream Rate

The speed at which data comes over your broadband

 

connection from the Internet to your network, measured in

 

kilobits per second (kbps).

Upstream Rate

The speed at which data goes over your broadband

 

connection from your network to the Internet, measured in

 

kilobits per second (kbps).

Channel

The setting in this field is determined by your ISP’s DSLAM

 

equipment.

Current Noise Margin

Indicates how much the noise on the DSL line can increase

 

before it begins to affect the DSL signal. As the noise on the

 

DSL line increases, the margin will approach zero. If the noise

 

exceeds the current noise margin, the DSL signal will be lost.

 

The level is measured in decibels (dBs).

Current Attenuation

Represents the decrease in signal strength between

 

origination of the DSL (Central Office) and your gateway.

 

Customers who live close to their Central Office usually will

 

have less signal loss and a low current attenuation. The level

 

is measured in decibels (dBs).

Current Output Power

The current DSL transmit power of your gateway. The level is

 

measured in decibels (dBs).

DSLAM Vendor Information

A DSLAM is the piece of equipment located in the Central

 

Office (CO) that provides the DSL signal to your DSL line. The

 

Vendor Information identifies information about the

 

configuration of this equipment.

PVC Info

Displays the pair of numbers that uniquely identifies the ATM

 

virtual circuit between the system and the provider of your

 

DSL service.

Internet Connection Details

 

Connection Type

Identifies the method by which the gateway connects to the

 

Internet Service Provider (ISP): PPPoE, PPPoA, or Direct.

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Broadband Link Tab

Item

Description

Username

The name used to connect with your Internet Service Provider

 

(ISP). Your username was either assigned to you or configured

 

by you during the install process. The correct username is

 

required to successfully connect to the Internet.

Internet Address

A number that is assigned to a computer so that it can

 

communicate on a network and on the Internet. This address

 

is assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider for all

 

communication on the Internet, and can be either Static

 

(permanently assigned and manually entered) or Dynamic

 

(automatically assigned and configured).

 

The typical configuration is for your ISP to automatically

 

assign and configure an Internet address (Dynamic) when your

 

system connects to the Internet.

 

Businesses or power users may use a static address enabling

 

them to run advanced services such as Internet servers and

 

video conferencing. Static addresses typically cost more

 

because they must be leased from the ISP.

 

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway

 

installation.

Subnet Mask

Part of the Internet address settings and used in conjunction

 

with your Internet address. If you receive your Internet

 

address settings automatically, the subnet mask has been

 

set for you. If you manually set your Internet address (Static

 

IP), this is the information that was provided to you by your ISP

 

and entered by you during gateway installation.

Default Gateway

Part of the Internet address settings. The default gateway is a

 

device your 2Wire gateway communicates with directly to give

 

you access to the Internet.

 

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during the

 

system installation.

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Broadband Link Tab

Item

Description

Primary Domain Name Server

Part of the Internet address settings. A domain name is a

 

meaningful, easy-to-remember “handle” for an Internet

 

address. The DNS allows Internet users to specify a name

 

(domain name) to reach a Web page (for example,

 

www.domainname.com) instead of its Internet address (for

 

example, 111.222.111.222). When you enter the name of a

 

Web location (URL), the DNS looks up the name and resolves

 

it to the Web page’s Internet address.

 

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway

 

installation.

Secondary Domain Name

Used as a backup if the Primary server fails to respond.

Server

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during the

 

system installation. This parameter may not be necessary and

 

may be left blank.

Domain

The name that associates your gateway with your ISP on the

 

broadband link. This parameter may not be necessary and

 

may be left blank.

 

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway

 

installation.

Maximum Transmission Unit

Shows the maximum size allowed on packets that are sent to

(MTU)

and from your network to your ISP.

Gateway Ping

The 2Wire gateway periodically checks the connection

 

between itself and your ISP’s Default Gateway. This field

 

informs you that the check has been performed and whether

 

or not it was successful.

DNS Communication

The gateway periodically checks the connection between itself

 

and your ISP’s domain name server(s) to make sure DNS is

 

available. This field informs you that the check has been

 

performed and whether or not it was successful.

Configuration Server Post

The gateway periodically checks the connection between itself

 

and the 2Wire Component Management System. This field

 

informs you that the check has been performed and whether

 

or not it was successful.

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Broadband Link Tab

Monitor Internet Connection

The Monitor Internet connection link launches the Speed Meter. The Speed Meter measures the actual rate at which data is coming into (Incoming Kbps) and going out of (Outgoing Kbps) your system. It measures real-time data throughput in Kilobits per second and displays in one-second intervals.

The Speed Meter monitors the actual data rates while connecting to a Web site. This data rate can differ from the reported speed of your broadband connection due to many factors, including traffic to the Web site or the speed of the Web servers at the site you are visiting.

Note: To use the Speed Meter, your browser must support Java 2.

Test Connection Speed

The Test connection speed link launches the 2Wire Bandwidth Meter. The Bandwidth Meter measures the maximum download speed from 2Wire’s Web site to your system in Kilobits per second (Kbps).

The 2Wire Bandwidth Meter estimates your connection speed from the Internet. Because the Internet consists of thousands of interconnections, your connection to a Web site could be affected by many different factors. If you experience slow performance on a particular Web site, you can use the 2Wire Bandwidth Meter to verify whether this is isolated to that particular Web site, or if it is a more general occurrence. Because the 2Wire Bandwidth Meter measures the download speed from 2Wire’s Web site to your computer and can be affected by many factors on the Internet, it is not an accurate measurement of the service from your ISP.

Using Broadband Diagnostics

Diagnostics displays an itemized list of your broadband connection’s current status. Technical support representatives use this information to help troubleshoot problems with your broadband connection.

To access the Broadband Link Diagnostics page:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the Broadband Link tab.

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Broadband Link Tab

Click the Diagnostics link under the tab to open the Broadband Link Diagnostics page.

Figure 9. Broadband Link Diagnostics Page

To update the broadband link status, click REFESH.

To initiate a full test of your broadband link, click TEST. The test will take several minutes, during which the system reestablishes all broadband connections. You will not be able to access the Internet until the test is complete.

Viewing Statistics

The View Broadband Link Statistics page shows statistics associated with the 2Wire gateway broadband link, including cumulative DSL statistics.

To access the Broadband Link Statistics page:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the Broadband Link tab.

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Broadband Link Tab

Click the Statistics link under the tab to open the View Broadband Link Statistics page.

Figure 10. View Broadband Link Statistics Page

The Transmit and Receive Data panel displays the following information.

Transmit. The cumulative number of IP packets transmitted, the cumulative number of IP payload bytes transmitted, and the number and percentage transmitted in error.

Receive. The number of bytes and packets received, and the number and percentage received in error.

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Broadband Link Tab

The Data Errors panel displays the following information.

Data Error

Description

ATM Cell Header Errors

The number of ATM cell header CRC errors since the 2Wire gateway

 

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last cell header

 

error.

ATM Loss of Cell Delineation

The number of ATM loss of cell delineation errors since the 2Wire

 

gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last

 

loss of cell delineation error.

DSL Link Retrains

The number of DSL retrains since the 2Wire gateway was last

 

restarted, and the time elapsed since the last retrain.

DSL Training Errors

The number of failed DSL retrains since the 2Wire gateway was

 

last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last failed retrain.

DSL Training Timeouts

The number of timeouts waiting for response from ATU-C since the

 

2Wire gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the

 

last initialization timeout.

DSL Loss of Framing Failures

The number of DSL loss of framing failures since the 2Wire

 

gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last

 

line search initialization.

DSL Loss of Signal Failures

The number of DSL loss of signal failures since the 2Wire gateway

 

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last loss of

 

signal failure.

DSL Loss of Power Failures

The number of DSL loss of power indications from the ATU-C since

 

the 2Wire gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since

 

the last loss of power indication.

DSL Loss of Margin Failures

The number of DSL loss-of-margin failures at current data rate

 

since the 2Wire gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time

 

since the last loss of margin failure.

DSL Cumulative Errored

The number of cumulative errored seconds since the 2Wire

Seconds

gateway was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last

 

error.

DSL Severely Errored Seconds

The number of severely errored seconds since the 2Wire gateway

 

was last restarted, and the elapsed time since the last severely

 

errored second.

DSL Corrected Blocks

The number of corrected DSL superframes that had data errors

 

detected during reception.

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Broadband Link Tab

Data Error

Description

DSL Uncorrected Blocks

The number of uncorrected DSL superframes that had data errors

 

detected.

ISP Connection Establishment

The number of times the ISP connection was established since the

 

statistics were last reset, and the elapsed time since the last

 

establishment.

Using Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings page allows you to manually configure your DSL and Internet connection settings. Typically, these settings are automatically provided by your service provider. You should adjust these settings ONLY if you are very familiar with DSL and networking technology.

To access the Broadband Link Advanced Settings page:

Open a Web browser and access the gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the Broadband Link tab.

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Broadband Link Tab

Click the Advanced Settings link under the tab to open the Broadband Link Advanced Settings page.

Figure 11. Broadband Link Advanced Settings Page

Modifying DSL and ATM Settings

By default, the gateway automatically detects which DSL line to use. The DSL and ATM panel allows you to select a DSL line and manually configure your ATM settings.

1.From the DSL Line Selection drop-down menu, select Automatic, Line 1 (inner pair), or Line 2 (outer pair).

2.In the ATM Circuit Identifier VPI and VCI fields, enter the VPI and VCI you want the gateway to use to connect to your ISP.

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Broadband Link Tab

3.From the ATM Encapsulation drop-down menu, select Bridged LLC, Bridged VC-Mux, Routed LLC, or Routed VC-Mux.

4.In the ATM/PVC Search field, click the Enabled or Disabled radio button.

5.Click SAVE.

Modifying Broadband Connection Settings

The Broadband Connection panel allows you to modify your broadband connection.

1.From the Connection Type drop-down menu, select the connection type: PPPoE, PPPoA, Direct IP (DHCP or Static), or Routed IPoA.

If you connect via PPPoE or PPPoA, proceed to step 2. If you connect via Direct IP or Routed IPoA, proceed to step 5. Direct IP and Routed IPoA connections do not require a user name or password.

2.In the Username field, enter your user name.

3.In the Password field, enter your password.

4.In the Confirm Password field, re-enter your password.

5.In the PPP on Demand field, enter a value for the length of time you wish the PPP session to remain active.

If the value is set to 0, the PPP session will not time-out (it will be always-on). If the value is between 1 to 10080 minutes, the PPP session will time-out if the gateway doesn’t detect outbound traffic destined for the Internet in the specified time.

6.Click SAVE.

Modifying the Hardware Address

By default, the gateway uses its built-in hardware address. The Hardware Address Override panel allows you to manually override the MAC address of the broadband connection, which is sometimes required for cable modems that perform MAC address authentication.

1.Click the Override the built-in hardware address radio button.

2.In the Hardware Address field, enter the alternative hardware address.

3.Click SAVE.

Enabling Hostname Override

In the DHCP Host Name field, enter the DHCP host name you want the gateway to use. This field is only relevant if your ISP uses DHCP host name authentication.

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Broadband Link Tab

Modifying the Broadband IP

By default, the gateway automatically obtains its Internet address. The Broadband IP panel allows you to manually configure your Internet address settings.

1.Click the Manually configure IP address settings radio button.

2.In the IP address field, enter the IP address you want the gateway to use.

3.In the Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask you want the gateway to use.

4.In the Default Gateway field, enter the default gateway address you want the gateway to use.

5.Click SAVE.

Modifying the Broadband DNS

By default, the gateway automatically obtains the DNS server addresses via DHCP. The Broadband DNS panel allows you to manually configure your DNS information.

1.Click the Manually configure your DNS information radio button.

2.In the Primary Server field, enter the IP address of the primary DNS server that the gateway is to use for DNS name resolution.

3.In the Secondary Server field, enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server that the gateway is to use for DNS name resolution.

4.In the Domain Name field, enter the specific domain name to be used by the gateway.

5.Click SAVE.

Note: If you choose to manually configure your system and have a problem, re-run your installation and follow the installation instructions provided to you by your service provider.

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Home Network Tab

This chapter describes the 2Wire gateway Home Network features, and provides detailed instructions on how to customize your network settings.

Viewing Your Home Network Summary

The Home Network Summary page displays information about the devices installed on your network.

To access the Home Network Summary page:

Open a Web browser and access the 2Wire gateway user interface by entering http://gateway.2wire.net.

Click the Home Network tab to open the View Network Summary page.

Figure 12. View Network Summary Page

Understanding the Local Devices Panel

The Local Devices panel shows you the name of the device, how it is connected, any special configuration information, and provides links to other system features that you can set up for the device. A “device” on your network is usually a computer — either a personal computer used by a household member, or a computer that is dedicated to a specific use (such as a Web server that hosts online games). The status of each device is shown in the Local Devices list in your 2Wire gateway user interface.

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Home Network Tab

Each device on your home network is represented with a computer icon.

If the “show inactive devices” option is enabled, and the device becomes inactive because it is powered off or removed from your network, this icon will display as Inactive.

Note: For additional information, refer to “Showing a Device as Inactive” on page 33.

A symbol next to the device shows how it is connected to your home network:

Ethernet

USB

Wireless

If you defined a name for your computer during System Setup or when your computer was set up, the name displays next to the device. However, there are two instances where the device name will not appear:

If your computer was manually configured with a static IP address, the static IP address displays instead of the computer’s name.

If you have not named the device but it still obtains its Internet address from the system, the word “Unknown” displays.

You can change the name of the device so that it will display in the system user interface by clicking the

Change name link.

If you have configured the firewall to allow information from the Internet to pass through to the computer (also referred to as “hosting an application”), the name of the application(s) that you are hosting are displayed under the device name.

Note: For additional information, refer to “Hosting an Application” on page 41.

If you have defined special features for the computer (such as DMZplus mode), the feature is displayed under the device name.

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