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Configuring the Router Functions

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Enable the router

TherouterfeaturesareenabledwhenNATisenabled.By

default,NATisdisabled.ToenableNAT:

1. InWatcher,selectTools > Options > MP.

2. UnderNetworkSettings,selectNetworkAddressTrans‐

lation(NAT)andfromthedrop‐downlistselectEnabled.

TheMPmodemautomaticallyresetsinorderforthe

changetotakeeffect.

File and resource sharing over LAN

WhenNATisenabledontheMPmodem,itsroutercapabil‐

itiesallowyoutosharefilesandresourcessuchasprinters,

fax,etc.betweencomputersontheLAN.

Static IP and TCP/UDP port

forwarding in NAT mode

Ifdesired,youhavetheoptiontosetupstaticIPaddressesand

TCP/UDPportforwarding.Thefollowingsectionsdescribe

theseoptionalsettingsinmoredetail.

Set up static IP addresses

StaticIPaddressesareusedtoassignapredefinedIPaddress

toaspecificclientonthelocalnetwork.Theclientisidentified

byitsMACaddress.WhenStaticIPisusedinconjunctionwith

NATportforwarding,itallowsaserverapplicationtoreside

onthelocalnetworkandreceive

unsoliciteddata/requests

fromaremoteclientontheexternalnetwork.

PrivateIPaddressesintherange192.168.1.20to192.168.1.254

forEthernetand192.168.2.20to192.168.2.254forwirelessLAN

areavailableforuseasstaticIPaddresses.

Youcansetupamaximumof10staticroutes,andtheseroutes

canapplytoeitheranEthernetorWAPinterface.Tosetup

staticrouting,youneedtoknowtheMACaddressofthe

computersyouwanttoconfigure.

Toconfigurestaticroutes:

1. UnlocktheMPmodemconfiguration.InWatcher,select

Tools > AT CommandsandentertheAT!MPCFGOPEN=ʺxʺ,

where“x”isthepassword.(DefaultpasswordisMP3G,

e.g.AT!MPCFGOPEN=ʺMP3Gʺ)

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