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12.2 Network Connections

Your Router supports various local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN, on Internet) connections via
Ethernet or coaxial cables. The Network Connections screen is used to configur e the various parameters of the
Router’s network and Internet connections, and to create new connections.

To edit your connection settings, from the top navigation menu, select My Network. Next, select Network
Connections in the left submenu. The following screen appears.

Determine which screen you are viewing by looking at the buttons on the bottom of the page. If the third button
from the left displays Advanced, as shown below, this means you are viewing the basic Network Connections
screen. Conversely, if the third button from the left displays Basic, this means you are viewing the advanced
Network Connections screen. To go to the basic screen, click the Basic button.

For example, to go to the advanced Network Connections screen, click the Advanced button.

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The advanced Network Connections screen displays additional links that allow you to access various connection
settings in your Router. The following sections describe the different network connections available in the Router, as
well as the connection types that can be created.

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12.2.1 Network (Home/Office) Properties

In the Network Connections screen, click the Network (Home/Office) link to access the Router’s local network
properties. The Network (Home/Office) connection is a bridge that is used to combine several network devices
under one single “virtual network.” For example, a home/office network can be created that includes your Ethernet
Switch as well as your Wireless computers. Network (Home/Office) is the Router’s default setting.

At this screen, do any of the following:

• Click the Ethernet Switch link to edit the Router’s Ethernet Switch properties.

• Click the Coax link to edit the Router’s Coax properties.

• Click the Wireless 802.11g Access Point link to edit the Router’s Wireless 802.11g Access Point properties.

• Click the IP Address Distribution link to access the Router’s IP Address Distribution settings.

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12.2.1.1 COAX

If you click the Coax link in the Network (Home/Office) Properties screen, the following screen appears. View the
coax properties in this screen. If you change the connection name, click Apply to save the changes. Then, click OK
to return to the Network Connections screen.

Configure Connection (Coax)

If you select Configure Connection from the left submenu, the following screen appears. In this screen, you can do
any of the following:

• Enter the desired properties for the coax connection, and then click Apply to save the settings.

• Click the View Coax Node Detailed Stats link to view the Coax statistics page

• Click the Go to Coax Stat link to view the coax statistics

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Go to Coax Stats

If you clicked the Go to Coax Stats link in the Configure Coax screen, the following screen appears. This screen
displays the Tx/Rx rate between the Router and other devices or nodes in a MoCA network. View the information in
this screen, and then click Close to return to the Configure Coax screen.

12.2.1.2 Ethernet Switch Properties

For example, if you click the Ethernet Switch link in the Network (Home/Office) Proper ties screen, the following
screen appears. View the properties in this screen. If you change the connection name, click Apply to save the
changes. Then, click OK to return to the Network Connections screen.

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12.2.1.3 Wireless 802.11g Access Point

To view the wireless access properties, in the Network (Home/Office) Properties screen, click the Wireless

802.11g Access Point link. The following screen appears. View the wireless properties in this screen. If you change
the connection name, click Apply to save the changes. Click OK to return to the Network Connections screen.

Configure Connection—Wireless 802.11g Access Point

If you select Configure Connection from the left submenu, the following screen appears. Configure your wireless
access point properties, and then click Apply to save the settings. Refer to section 11, “Wireless,” for details on the

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wireless features listed in the left submenu of this screen.

• Wireless Status

• Basic Security Settings

• Advanced Security Settings

• Device List

• Advanced

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12.2.1.4 IP Address Distribution

If you click the IP Address Distribution link in the Network (Home/Office) Properties screen, the following
screen appears. This screen allows you to access your Router’s DHCP settings. See section 15.27 for details on
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12.2.2 Broadband Connection (Ethernet)

The Router’s Broadband Connection types describe the interface used to connect your Router to your broadband
network. Broadband Connection (Ethernet) means that Ethernet is the hardware used to connect the Router to the
Internet. By factory default, Broadband Connection (Ethernet) is Disabled in the Router. However, you can Enable
this connection type. To Enable Broadband Connection (Ethernet) you must (1) connect your Router to your existing
network device using an Ethernet cable, as described in section 5.1, and (2) configure your Router’s network

ection settings for the physical connection type.

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NOTE: After you have installed the Router to your network and turned on the Router, it will automatically detect
which connection protocol type is being used.

In this example, the Router is connected to the broadband network using the Router’s WAN port. Remember, when
you use the Router’s WAN port, you must also configure the Router’s network connection settings.

To configure the Router’s network connection settings, click the My Network icon in the top navigation menu, and
then click Network Connections in the left submenu. In the Network Connections screen, click the Broadband
Connection (Ethernet) link.

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The following screen appears. View the connection setting properties in this screen. If you change the connection
name, click Apply to save the changes.

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12.2.2.1 Configure Connection—Broadband Connection Ethernet

In the Broadband Connection (Ethernet) Properties screen, select Configure Connection in the left submenu.
The following screen appears. Next, click the Quick Setup butto n.

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The following screen appears. Select Ethernet from the WAN Interface drop-down list. Selecting Ethernet Enables
the WAN port on the rear of your Router. When the WAN port is Enabled, this means you are connecting from the

WAN port on the Router to another device on your network, for Internet access. Click Apply to save the settings.

NOTE: Verizon provides the protocol mode for your connection to the In ternet. Depending on your connection

type, a login user name and password may be required. These values are provided by Verizon.

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12.2.2.2 QoS—Broadband Connection Ethernet

NOTE: This section is only intended to be modified by a Verizon technician. Any changes to this section may
result in a disruption of service.

If you select QoS in the left submenu of the Broadband Connection (Ethernet) Properties screen, the following
screen appears.

You may use this section to remove VLAN tags to your incoming (Ingress) packets, or to allow specific tagged
packets to enter. To add a new entry, click the New Entry link. The following screen appears. Enter the desired port
in the VLAN ID in the field, and then select an Egress Policy from the drop-down list. Click OK to continue.

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After you click OK, the following screen appears, indicating that your management console might require reloading.
Click OK to continue, and then please wait a brief moment while the page reloads.

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The following screen appears. The VLAN ID displays the port that you added and the policy assigned to the port.
Click Apply to save the settings.

For outgoing (Egress) packets you may enable a Rate Limit by checking the rate limit check box, and you may also
enable the pass through of standard QoS classifiers. These are 802.1p, DSCP, and port tags. Note that any changes
to your egress setting will likely result in a disruption of your FiOS service.

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12.2.2.3 Advanced—Broadband Connection Ethernet

If you select Advanced in the left submenu of the Broadband Connection (Ethernet) Properties screen, the
following screen appears. To add a new IP address, click the New IP Address link.

The following screen appears. Enter the desired IP Address and Subnet Mask in the fields provided. Then, click
Apply to allow the settings to take effect.

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The entry will be added to the list of broadband connection IP addresses.

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12.2.3 Broadband Connection (Coax)

To access the Router’s broadband configurations (Coax), click the My Network icon in the top navigation menu.
Then, click Network Connections in the left submenu. The following screen appears. This screen displays the
interfaces that can be used to connect the Router to your broadband network. In this setup, Coax is Connected and
Ethernet is Disabled. This means that Coax is the hardware used to connect the Router to the Internet. To access the
settings for broadband connect i on (C oax), click the Broadband Connection (Coax) link.

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The following screen appears. This screen displays the properties for broadband connection coax. If desired you can
change the connection name. To change the name, type your desired name in the Name field. Click Apply to save
the change.

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12.2.3.1 Configure Connection —Broadband Connection Coax

To configure the Router’s Broadband Connection (Coax) settings, click Configure Connection in the left submenu.
The following screen appears. Enter the desired settings for your broadband (coax) connection, and then click Apply
to save the settings.

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