Toshiba CMDAZ8841A User Manual

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Macintosh Ethernet and Wireless Network Configuration

The following screens describe how to configure the network set t ings for a Ma cint osh OS 9 computer.

Macintosh OS 9 Configuration Ethernet Settings

Step 1: At the Macintosh desktop, click the Apple icon at the top left of the screen, select Control Panel, and then click the TCP/IP listing on the side panel.

Step 2: In the TCP/IP (Setup Ethernet) panel, select the Ethernet port you are usin g to connect your Macintosh to the PCX4500 in the Show choice box. The default port is “Built–in Ethernet”. Then select “Using DHCP Server” in the Configure choice box. Close the panel by clicking on the top left corner. You will be prompted to save the configuration.

Step 3: You should now be able to access the PCX4500 Configuration Pages. Launch the browser supplied with the Macintosh and open location: ”http://192.168.100.1 Proceed to the Configuring the PCX4500 section of this manual.

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Macintosh OS 9 AirPort Settings

If you are using the AirPort wireless connection, first verify the PCX4500 wireless link is turned on. Refer to the “PCX4500 Wireless Configuration ” page in this manual.

Step 1: Using the same procedure described previously to set the Ethernet TCP/IP configuration, navigate to the TCP/IP (Setup Ethernet) panel and select AirPort in the Connect via choice box. Then select Using DHCP Server in the Configure choice box. You will be prompted to save the changes.

Step 2: At the Macintosh Desktop, double click the Macintosh HD icon, and navigate to the AirPort Setup Assistant icon located in the Applications/ Uti litie s/Assist ants fold er. Launch the “AirPort Setup Assistant” application by double clicking the icon. Select “Set up your computer to join an

existing AirPort network”. Click the right arrow button to continue.

The Setup Assistant will scan for nearby

802.11b wireless base stations. If the PCX4500 is in range, it will respond with a message announcing it has joined the network.

If the AirPort Assistant cannot find a wireless network, verify the Macintosh is in range of the PCX4500 and that the PCX4500 has had the wireless option turned on.

Step 3: If the AirPort Setup Assistant is successful in finding the PCX4500 wireless base station, it will display a panel stating, “The AirPort Assistant is now ready to

configure your computer to access the network “PCX4500”.” Click the Go Ahead

button to proceed.

Step 4: After several seconds, you will be notified that the AirPort Assistant was successful, and prompted to click the

Connect Now button. After clicking the Connect Now button, your browser should

launch automatically. Step 5: You should now be able to access

the Internet. You should immedi ately enab le wireless encryption. With a 10/100 Ethernet connection, open location: “http://192.168.100.1”. Proceed now to the “PCX4500 Wireless Configuration” sect ion of this manual t o set the wireless security options.

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Macintosh OS X Configuration Ethernet Settings

The following screen shots give an example of how to configur e the network settings for a Macintosh OS X computer.

Step 1: At the Macintosh de sktop, select the

Apple icon at the top left of the screen, clic k System Preferences, then select and click

the Network icon at t he t op of t he panel.

Step 3: Then select the Ethernet port you are using to connect your Macintosh to the PCX4500 in the Show choice box. The default port is “Built–in Ethernet”. Click the

TCP/IP tab and select “Using DHCP” in the Configure choice box.

Step 2: In the Network panel, Select “Active Network Ports” in the Show choice box to verify your networking interfaces (Built-in Ethernet, Add-on Ethernet, or AirPort) are active.

Step 4: Click the Apply Now button at the bottom right corner of the menu.

Step 5: You should now be able to access the PCX4500 configuration pages. Launch the browser supplied with the Macintos h and open location: ”http://192.168.100.1 “Configuring the PCX4500 Gateway” section of this manual.

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Macintosh OS X AirPort Settings

If you are using the AirPort wireless connection, first verify the PCX4500 wireless link is turned on. Refer to the “PCX4500 Wireless Configur ati on” page in this manual.

Step 1: In the Macintosh OS X toolbar (located at the top of the desktop) select the AirPort

broadcast icon and choose “Turn AirPort On”.

Then select “AirPort” in the Show choice box. Select the TCP/IP tab and select “Using DHCP” in the Configure choice box.

Step 2: At the Macintosh desktop, dou ble click the Macintosh HD icon, and navigate to the AirPort Setup Assistant icon located in the “Applications/Utilities” folder. Launch the “AirPort Setup Assistant” application by double clicking the icon. Select “Set up your

computer to join an existing AirPort network”. Click the Continue button.

The Setup Assistant will scan for nearby

802.11b wireless base stations. If the PCX4500 is in range, it will respond with a message announcing it has joined the network.

If the AirPort Assistant cannot find a wireless network, verify the Macint osh is in range of the PCX4500 and that the PCX4500 has had the wireless option turned on (see PCX4500 Wireless Configuration).

Step 3: At the Macintosh desktop, select the

Apple icon at the top right of the screen, click System Preferences, and select and click the Network icon at the top of the panel.

Step 4: While in the N etw ork Pa nel, select the “AirPort” tab. Verify the Wireless Network Name of the PCX4500 (default i s “PCX4500”) in the “Preferred Network:” text entry box. The PCX4500 should be listed as one of the available networks recognized by the AirPort card.

Step 5: You sho ul d now be able to access the Internet. You should immediately enable wireless encryption. With a 10/100 Ethernet connection, open location: “http://192.168.100.1”. Proceed now to the “PCX4500 Wireless Configuration” section of this manual to set the wireless security options.

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Configuring the PCX4500 Gate way

The following sectio ns describe how to config ure the netw ork and security settings for the PCX4500. You should be able to access these settings once you have completed the Ethernet or USB installation for your computer. In most cases, you will not need to change the default settings of the PCX4500.

If you plan to use the wireless access capability of the PCX4500, please review the “PCX4500 Wireless Configuration” section to set your security parameters. The default settings do not protect your home network from an attack by an unauthorized wireless us er.

The PCX4500 contains an embedded Web server that allows you to change its configuration. The PCX4500 configuration web pages may be accessed through any Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.0 or later recommended).

These web pages are passw ord prot ect ed t o prevent unauthorized chan ges.

The PCX4500 configuration options are availa bl e in these web page locati ons:

Configuration O pt ion: Turn the firewall On/Off (default: On) see Security Setup access rules Security -> Access Control Setup DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Security -> DMZ host Setup host name Advanced -> System Settings Setup fixed IP addresses for modem, PC’s Change modem’s DHCP server settings Advanced -> DHCP Server Change modem’s password Advanced -> Users Settings Upgrade firewall security Enable wireless encryption

You may also check the PC X4500 status:

View firewall report see Security -> Firewall Log View system log report System Monitoring -> Sys t em Lo g View traffic statistics System Monitoring -> Traffic

PCX4500 Web-based Management page loc at ion:

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Accessing Web-based Management

To access the management console: Note: If your computer is running an operati ng sy stem that supports U PnP, such as Windows Me or

Windows XP, you can easily add the computer to your home network and access the Management Console directly from within Windows. See Pxx for information about connecting UPnP-enabled computers.

1. Launch a Web-browser on a PC in the LAN.

2. Type 'http://192.168.100.1 ',or 'http://mypox' in the ad dress bar (Internet Explorer) or location b ar (Netscape Navigator). The

Figure 14: Login Setup Figure15: Login

screen will appear.

3. Enter your username and passwor d t o log on to the web-based management.

Note: for security reasons, you should change these settings after the initial login. See Pxx for details.

Note: Your session w i ll automatically finish after a fe w minut e s of in act ivity. If you try to operate the management console after t he session has expired the Login screen will appear and you will have to reenter your user na me and password before proceeding. This feature helps to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the web-based management and changing the gateway's settings.

The Network Map screen will appear.

Your Home Network Map

When you log into the management console you will see the Network Map scr een.

Figure 16: Network Map

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The network map depicts each of the computers in your home network, PCX4 500, t he F irew al l (inside the Gateway) and the external net work (Internet ). The following t able explain s the meaning o f each part of the network map:

Represents the Internet Represents your WAN (Wide Area Network) connection - your connection to the

Internet - when using an Ethernet Gateway. Click this icon to configure the WAN interface (see P35).

Represents your WAN(Wide Area Network) connections - your connection to the Internet - when using a Wireless Interface. Click this icon to configure the WAN interface (see P41).

Represents the firewall built into PCX4500. The height of the wall corresponds to the security level currently selected: Minimum, Typical or Maximum. Click this icon to configure security settings (see P44).

If PCX4500 is equipped w ith multip le LAN devic es then the home networ k will be show n sub-divided into sub-networks (or subnets) and you will be able to see which computers are part of each sub-network. Click the icon listed below that represents the subnet you wish to conf igure.

Represents your Ether net L AN (Loc a l Are a Net w ork) connection. Click this ic on to configure network parameters for the Ethernet LAN device (see P38).

Represents your USB LAN connection. Click this icon to configure network parameters for the USB LAN device.

Represents your W ireless LAN connecti on. Click this icon to c onfigure networ k parameters for the Wireless LAN device.

Represents a computer (host) connected in the home network. Click this icon to view network information for the corresponding computer (see figure 17).

Figure 17: Host Information

Represents a computer ( ho st) that is d isab led or t emporarily disconnected f rom the home network.

Left Sidebar

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The web-based management screens have been grouped into several subject areas and may be accessed by clicking on the appropriate icon in t he left sidebar. The subject areas are:

Figure 18: Left Sidebar

Home: Return to the Network Map

Network Connections: Create networks connections (see P35 or P38)

Wireless Connection: Configure the Wireless interface (see P41)

Security: Configure the firewall and regulate communications between the

Internet and the home network (see P44)

Restriction: Block access to specific Internet web sites (see P56)

Advanced: Control network parameters (DHCP server, DNS) and perform

administrative functions, including changing password and setting date & time (see P58)

System Monitoring: View network status, traffic statistics and the system log (see P71)

Logout: Log out from PCX4500

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Navigational Aids

The black navigator bar, located at the top of the management console, provides an easy way to locate the current screen in the hierarchy of web-based management screens. You may use it to quic kly return to a screen that is above the current screen.

The icons listed below make it easy to quickly jump to key information about y our home network. They are located on the right side of the management console.

Figure 19: Host Information

Return to the Network Map screen View a list of computers in the home network and the connection status of

each. Also listed is the status of the Internet connection and the LAN connection.

Figure 20: Network Connection

View technical information about the system that you are running, including version number and contact information.

Figure 21: Host Information

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Note: The manage ment screens depicted in this ma nual may differ somewhat from the

screens visible in your Management C onsole. This is primarily due to hardware differences between the various platforms for which PCX4500 is available.

Managing Lists

Lists are structures used throughout the web-bas ed manag e ment. Lists hand le user define d entries relating to elements such as network connections, local servers, restrictions and more. The principles outlined in this section apply t o all list structures in the web-based management.

Figure 22: Typical Li st Structure

Figure 22 illustrates a typical list structure. Each row defines an entry in the list. The following button s located in the 'Action ' column enable adding, ed it ing and deleting list entries:

Use the Add button to add an item to the list. Fill in the list entry’s fields, and click the OK button to add the entry to the list.

Use the Edit button to edit an item from the list.

Use the Delete button to remove an item from the list.

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