Gateway 2701hgb Manual

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Local Network - Wireless Settings Page
The Local Network - Wireless Settings page allows you to view or change the wireless settings with which 
your gateway is configured.
Figure 32. MDC Local Network Wireless Settings Page
The Current Settings panel shows the 2Wire gateway’s wireless access point settings.
Access Point. The designated name of the wireless access point.
Network Name. The name assigned to your wireless network. The default is 2WIREXXX, where XXX...

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The Settings panel allows you to change the Network Name and Wireless Channel, and enable SSID 
broadcast.
Customizing Security Settings
You should always enable encr yption for wireless communication. When encryption is enabled, you must 
define an encr yption key for the 2Wire gateway’s wireless access point and configure that same key on each 
wireless client that will use your 2Wire gateway wireless network.
You can customize the following wireless settings in the...

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Local Network - Configuration Page
The Local Network - Configuration page allows you to change the gateway’s default local network settings. 
You must click the 
Submit button for changes to take effect.
Figure 33. MDC Local Network Configuration Page
Private Network Settings
By default, the gateway uses the 192.168.1.254/255.255.255.0 IP address range. The Private Network 
pane allows you to change the IP address range used by the local network. You can choose from...

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Public Routed Subinterface Settings
The Public Routed Subinterface pane allows you to create a local network that has broadband network-
accessible IP addresses by creating a route from the Internet to the public network specified. The public 
network operates without the use of Network Address Translation (NAT). This feature is typically used in 
conjunction with broadband ser vice that provides a range of available IP addresses. Once enabled, the 
public IP...

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Firewall - Settings Page
The Firewall - Settings page allows you to configure the firewall to pass through specific application data to 
a selected computer.
Figure 35. MDC Firewall Settings Page
Note: To access this page, your network must have the Remote Management feature enabled. 
If the feature is not enabled, an error message will display when you click the link to access 
this page. 

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Hosting an Application
To host an application on the gateway’s network for Internet users to access (such as a Web ser ver), the 
firewall must be configured to allow users on the Internet to access it.
To host an application:
1.From 1 Select a computer, select a computer from the pull-down menu.
2.From 2 Edit firewall settings for this computer, click the Allow individual application(s) radio button. 
3.From the Applications list, select an application profile....

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To create an application profile:
1.Click the Add a new user-defined application link. The Edit Application page opens.
Figure 36. MDC Firewall Edit Application Page
2.
In the Application Name field, enter a name for the application profile.
3.In the Protocol field, click the TCP or UDP radio button. If both protocols are required, you must create a 
definition for each.
4.In the Por t (or Range) field, enter the por t or por t range used by the application.
5.In the...

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Allowing all applications
DMZplus is used for hosting applications if an application will not operate properly using the “Allow 
individual application(s)” option. When in DMZplus mode, the designated computer: 
 Shares the gateway’s IP address.
 Appears as if it is directly connected to the Internet.
 Has all of the unassigned TCP and UDP por ts opened and pointed to it.
 Can receive unsolicited network traffic from the Internet.
To configure a computer on the user’s...

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Firewall - Detailed Information Page
The Firewall - Detailed Information page shows detailed information about the gateway’s firewall.
Figure 37. MDC Firewall Detailed Information Page
Pinholes
A pinhole is a configuration setting in the firewall that allows access to specific ser vices running on the 
network. For example, for users outside the network to access a specific application (such as a game), a 
pinhole must be opened on the gateway firewall to allow...

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Firewall - Advanced Settings Page
The Firewall - Advanced Settings page allows you to configure the gateway’s firewall.
Figure 38. MDC Firewall Advanced Settings Page
Note: To access this page, your network must have the Remote Management feature enabled. 
If the feature is not enabled, an error message will display when you click the link to access 
this page.