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Chapter 4  
Tools 
This page includes the basic configuration tools, such as Firmware Upgrade (upgrade system firmware) and Reset.   
 
 
Parameters   Description 
 Firmware Version  This shows your current firmware version. 
 
Firmware Upgrade  This tool allows you to upgrade the Broadband router’s system firmware. To upgrade the 
firmware of your Broadband router, you need to download the firmware file to your local hard 
disk, and enter that file name and path in the appropriate field on...

 
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Appendix A   
How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address  1)  In Window’s open the Command Prompt program  
 
  
2)  Type Ipconfig /all and   
 
  
• Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77) 
• The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254) 
• Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address  (00-50-FC-FE-02-DB) 
 
 
Glossary  Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP...

 
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  Ethernet: A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move 
data around at up to 10/100 million bits per second (Mbps).  
Idle Timeout: Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre-configured amount of time, the 
connection will automatically be disconnected. 
 
IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask: IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address consists of a series of four 
numbers separated by...

 
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  Router: A router is an intelligent network device that forwards packets between different networks based on network 
layer address information such as IP addresses. 
 
Subnet Mask: A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four 
numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a 
particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must...

 
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