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3. Click on the tool bar to configure the selected device.

The configure dialog box is categorized into several tabs as shown in the following.

Management

Figure 6

Firmware Version: Read-only.

Device/Computer Name: Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Some Internet

Service Providers (ISP) requires this information. The Maximum input for this field is 20

alphanumeric characters and it is case sensitive.

Domain Name

: For example: yourcompany.com. The maximum input for this field is 32

alphanumeric characters and it is case insensitive.

PPPoE Enabled: If you are using PPPoE service, please check this box and enter the

username and password provided by your ISP.

PPPoE functions

• Single Account Sharing: One Internet account shared by multiple users.

Your ISP may ask you to input a certain domain name. Domain name is also required for internal network’s email

and news functions.

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Summary of content (10 pages)

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3. Click on the tool bar to configure the selected device. The configure dialog box is categorized into several tabs as shown in the following. Management Figure 6 Firmware Version: Read-only. Device/Computer Name: Enter a descriptive name for identification purpose. Some Internet Service Providers (ISP) requires this information. The Maximum input for this field is 20 alphanumeric characters and it is case sensitive. Domain Name2: For example: yourcompany.com.
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• Automatically connected to the Internet: Just launch your Internet program and the unit will login and get on-line automatically. • Automatically disconnected from the Internet: This device will disconnect automatically when it has been idle for a predetermined period of time. Username: (for PPPoE) • Maximum input is 52 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). Password: (for PPPoE) • Maximum input is 36 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).
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Figure 7 IP Address • Default: 192.168.1.254 SubNetmask • Default: 255.255.255.0 ~Do not distribute IP address to local computers3 Checking this radio button to disable this IP Sharing device to distribute IP Addresses to the local network. ~Distribute IP addresses to local computers Checking this radio button to enable this IP Sharing device to distribute IP Addresses.
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Global Port This screen contains settings for the Global interface. Different WAN interface, i.e. ADSL with PPPoE enabled, ADSL/Cable modem, or Leased Line will have different display as illustrated below PPPoE enabled Leased line with an fixed IP address ADSL/Cable with DHCP IP address Figure 8 Adapter Address: It is necessary for some ISP to identify this device by its MAC address.
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Enter the settings for “Static Route #1” or “Static Route #2”, and click “SAVE” to save settings. Click “Cancel” to close the configuration window. Virtual Server Being a natural Internet firewall, this IP Sharing device protects your network from being accessed by outside users. When there is application that requires outside users to access internal servers (e.g. Web Server, FTP Server, e-mail Server or News Server), this device can act as a virtual server to public services.
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ftp 21 telnet 23 pop3 110 smtp 25 dns 53 www 80 news 119 gopher 70 Port Numbers for some Internet applications Local Server: Enter the Local Server’s IP address (for the specified port entered above). Browse: If DHCP function is enabled, click on “Browse”, the distributed IP Addresses (with associated computer name) will appear on the screen. You can select the desired IP address (for the specified port entered above) and add it to the server list.
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the following three types of filter. Each filter can be set to filter (drop) or forward (pass) packets. You can input up to six filters in this device. Network Adapter Address Filter: filter according to local computer’s network adapter MAC address (also known as the adapter card’s Physical Address). IP Address Filter: Filter with computer’s IP address. You can filter a single IP, or a range of the IP addresses. • Local IP: filtering IP address of a local computer.
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Network Adapter Address Filter: Filter according to local computer’s network adapter MAC address. Figure 12 Network Adapter’s MAC address consists of 12 alphanumeric characters (i.e. 00 ab 12 cd 34 ef) and it is normally printed on a sticker on the network adapter. If you have Windows 95, 98, or ME, go to “Start”, select “Run”, and type in winipcfg. Select the “network adapter” and you can find the Physical Address on the screen.
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Figure 14 When you have finished setting the filters, click Add and the added filter will appear on the Filter List. To remove a filter, click to select the filter in the Filter List and click Delete. After the configuration, click on Save to save the settings. Click Cancel to cancel the configuration process. Figure 15 Please see examples on how to setup filters in Terminal Command section under vserv.
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CONFIGURATION VIA WEB Assuming the workstation’s TCP/IP is set to obtain IP automatically and the IP Sharing Device’s Local Port is set to “Distribute IP” (default), and all the cables are connected correctly. Open the browser, enter the local port IP address (default at 192.168.1.254) of the IP Sharing Device, and click “Go” to get the login page. No user name or password is required for the first time login, click OK to continue when the following dialog box appears.