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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Package Contents 1
Minimum System Requirements 2
Features 2
Getting to Know the Router 4
2 Connecting the Router 9
Setting Up the Router 9
Computer Network Configuration 11
Configuring the Router 13
Home Page 15
3 Configuring My Network Settings 17
Accessing My Network 17
Using My Network 18
4 Creating a Wireless Network 25
Overview 25
Wireless Status 26
Basic Security Settings 28
Advanced Security Settings 30
Configuring a Wireless Windows XP Client 38
Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client 40
5 Using Network Connections 45
Network (Home/Office) 46
Ethernet Connection 51
Coax Connection 54
Broadband Ethernet Connection 57
Coax Broadband Connection 62
WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE 2 68
6 Configuring the Router’s Security 75
General 77
Access Control 79
Port Forwarding 82
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host 83
Port Triggering 84
Remote Administration 86
Static NAT 88
Advanced Filtering 89
Security Log 92
7 Using Parental Controls 99
Activating Parental Controls 99
Advanced Parental Controls 101