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U ser Manual Dual-Mode Wi r eless–Ready C able DSL Router.
i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ack age Cont ents 1 M inimum System Requir ements 1 Router F eatures 2 T echnical Suppor t 5 2S etting Up the Router 7 C onnecting a Computer t o the Route.
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1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c Dual-Mode W ireless-R eady Cable/ DSL Ro uter . This Rout er is the simplest way to c onnect a small number of comput ers to a single hig h-speed broadband modem. This easy-to-use product is perfect for the home office or small business.
2 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual Router F eatures The Rout er has a series of LED s (lights), as w ell as two PC Card slots and a variety of por ts. It is r ecommended that the user bec ome familiar w ith these features before installing or setting up the R outer .
3 Chapter 1 Introduction L AN LED The LAN LED gl ow s green when the Router is suc cessfully c onnected to a c om- puter with the yello w (Ethernet) cable. USB LED The USB LED gl ow s green when the R outer is succ essfully connected t o a com- puter with the purple ( USB ) cable.
4 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual Rear Panel The Rout er has five ports and a R eset button on its rear panel. Blue Port (Modem [USB]) The Blue port is used to co nnect the Router t o the Ac t ion te c USB Home DSL Mo dem with a USB cable.
5 Chapter 1 Introduction R eset Button The R eset button is used to r eset the Router . Holding the butt on down for less than 10 seconds causes the R outer t o restart, with all settings remaining intact.
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7 S etting Up the Router The instructions that follow parallel the steps co ntained in the Intstallation Buddy , which pr ovides a v isual guide to setting up the R outer . It is r ecommended that the user r un the Installation Buddy first, befor e attempting an y other proc edures.
8 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 2. The next window appears. Answ er the onscreen question ( Ye s if A OL provides Br oadband In ternet acc ess, No if another compan y pro v ides the acc ess), then click N ext . 3. In the next w indo w , select the t y pe of Internet acc ess pro v ided ( Cable or DSL ), then click N ext .
9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 4. Wh en the next window appears, select the t ype of co nnection to be used between the modem and c omputer ( E thernet or USB ). I f only one selection appears, select it, then click N ext . 5. The next window appears, w ith information regarding Ac t ion te c’ s 24-hour , 7- day-a-w eek T echnical Support.
10 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 6. The next window appears, asking whether the cable or DSL modem has been co nnected properly . R ead the instructions, answer the question ( Ye s or No ), then click N ext . ☞ No te :D epending on the co nfiguruation, the window sho w n in the figure abo ve ma y var y .
11 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 9. In the next w indo w , read the instructions regarding getting the po wer cor d, then click N ext . ☞ No te :D epending on the country , the picture in the figur e abov e may or ma y not reflect the type of po wer co rd supplied.
12 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 11. Wh en the next window appears, plug the larger end of the po wer cor d into a pow er outlet, then click N ext . ☞ No te :D epending on the country , the pictur e in the figure abo ve may or ma y not reflect the type of po wer c ord and po wer outlet being used.
13 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnec ting to the Modem 1. The following window appears, find the Ethernet cable co nnecting the com- puter to y our modem, then click N ext . ☞ No te :D epending on the ty pe of modem, the picture in the fig- ure abo ve ma y or may not r eflect the configuration used.
14 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 3. A nother w indow appears. Plug the loose end of the Ethernet cable into the RED port on the back of the Rout er , then click N ext . 4. Ensure the other end of the Ethernet cable is still plugged into the modem.
15 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 2. Wh en the next window appears, get the Ye l l o w C a b l e (Ethernet) from the Ac t ion te c Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 3. A nother window appears. Plug one end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e (Ethernet) into the Ye l l o w P o r t (Ethernet to Computer) on the back of the Router , then click N ext .
16 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 4. In the next w indow , r ead the instructions. Plug the other end of the yellow (Ethernet) cable into an Ethernet port on the back of the co mputer , then click N ext . ☞ No te :A n Ethernet por t looks similar to a phone jack, but is slightly larger .
17 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 7. A Congratulations w indow similar t o the one shown below ma y appear when the Rout er has finished its configuration proc ess, stating that the Rout er has been succ essfully set up and is currently operating properly .
18 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual C onnecting via USB 1. If USB was selected pr ev iously , (see step 4 under “Initial Setup…”), the fol- lowing window will appear . Click N ext to cont inu e. 2. Wh en the next window appears, get the Pu r ple Cable (USB) from the Ac t ion te c Quick Start Kit, then click N ext .
19 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 4. In the next w indo w , read the instructions. Plug the thin, rectangular end of the Pur ple Cable (USB) into a USB por t on the front or back of the comput- er , then click N ext .
20 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 7. A Congratulations w indow similar t o the one shown below ma y appear when the Rout er has finished its configuration proc ess, stating that the Rout er has been succ essfully set up and is cur re ntly operating properly .
21 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnec ting A dditional Computers There ar e three wa ys to connect the R outer to additional c omputers for netw ork- ing: USB or Ethernet cable, or w irelessly . Select the ty pe of c onnection, then follo w the instructions.
22 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 2. Re ad the instructions in the next window , then click N ext . 3. Select Wi r e d in the next window , then click N ext . 4. Wh en the next window appears, select E ther net , then click N ext .
23 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 5. Get the Ye l l o w C a b le (E ther net) from the Quick Star t K it, then click N ext . 6. The next window appears. Plug one end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e in the Ye l l o w Po r t on the back of the R outer , then click N ext .
24 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 8. Ensure that the LAN light on the Router glows steadily green, as shown in the following window , then click N ext . 9. The next window appears as the R outer is being located. 10. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Cong ratulations window similar to the one shown below appears.
25 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnec ting via USB ☞ No te : Only one computer can be c onnected t o the Router via USB .I f the first compute r has already been c onnected to the Rou te r v ia USB , other co mputers can only be connect ed via E thernet cable or w irelessly .
26 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 3. Select Wi r e d in the next window , then click N ext . 4. Wh en the next window appears, select USB , then click N ext . 5. Get the Pur ple Cable (USB) from the Quick Star t K it, then click N ext .
27 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 6. The next window appears. Plug square end of the Pur ple Cable in the P uple Po r t on the back of the R outer , then click N ext . 7. Wh en the next window appears, plug the rectangular end of the Pur ple Cable into the USB P or t on the fr ont or back of the computer .
28 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 9. The next window appears as the R outer is being located. 10. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Cong ratulations window similar to the one shown below appears. 11. Click Finish .T he comput er is now c onnected to the R outer with a USB cable.
29 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router C onnec ting Wir elessly ☞ No te :C omputers to be added t o the network w irelessly m ust hav e wireless capabilities (PCI wireless adapter , USB wireless adapter , etc.). 1 .I nsert the Co nnection 1-2-3 CD in the CD-ROM drive of the computer .
30 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 4. The following window appears. R ead the instructions, then get the wireless car d. 4. Wh en the next window appears, inser t the PC Card in the upp er PC Card slot on the side of the Router .
31 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Router 6. The next window appears as the R outer is being located. 7. Wh en the Rout er is located, a Cong ratulations window similar to the one shown below will appear .
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33 U sing C ustom S etup This chapter c ontains information regarding the cust om setup of the DSL Rou ter , including wireless settings, port forwarding, and DMZ hosting. Acc essing C ustom Settings To access the C ustom Setup c onfiguration screens: 1.
34 Ac tion tec W ireless Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual Wir eless Settings Selecting Wi re less Setting s in the “C ustom Setup ” screen generates the “W ireless Settings” scr een. M odify the w ir eless capabilities of the R outer here. ESSID ESSID is the network name assigned to y our w ireless netw ork.
35 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom Setup levels of WEP : Off, 64 -bit, and 128-bit. If you do not requir e encr y ption, Ac t ion tec re co mmends y ou select Off (the factor y default setting). Encr y ption is not re quired for wireless operation, and can r educe network performance.
36 Ac tion tec W ireless Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 128-bit WEP 128 -bit WEP req uires one key of 13 hexadecimal pairs. A he xadecimal dig it c onsists of alphanumeric characters rang ing fr om 0-9 or A -F . An e xample of a 128 -bit WEP ke y is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1 .
37 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom Setup Ac t ion te c strongly rec ommends leaving the DHCP Ser v er option On .I f the DHCP Ser v er option is Off ,e nsure the IP addresses of the networked c omputers ar e on the same subnet as the IP address of the Router .
38 Ac tion tec W ireless Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual VPN P ass Through Selecting VPN P ass Through in the “C ustom Setup ” screen generates the “ VPN P ass Through ” w indow . T o allow V ir tual P r ivat e Netw orking ( VPN) using I P Sec/ L2TP (with multiple, client-initiat ed pass-through sessions), click On .
39 Chapter 3 U sing C ustom Setup 2. Select the prot ocol ty pe from the “Pr otoc ol” list bo x. 3. Enter the IP addr ess of the c omputer on the network t o be used as a host, then click Add .T he forwarded por ts appear in the “List of F orwarded P orts” text bo x.
40 Ac tion tec W ireless Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual Status Af te r configuring the Router , settings can be v iewed b y selecting Status in the M ain M enu. The “C urrent Status” screen appears, displaying many of the Router’ s settings.
41 U sing Utilities To access the R outers ’ W eb-based Utilities, select Ut ilities from the “Main M enu ” screen. The “Utilities ” screen appears. Fr om this screen, the W eb activit y log can be viewed, the DSL settings changed, the Ro uter’ s factor y default settings restor ed, and the Rout er’ s firmwar e upg raded.
42 Ac tion tec W ireless Ready DSL Router User Manual DSL Settings To access DSL Settings, select DSL Settings from the “U tilities” screen. The Rout er’ s VPI , VC I , and Mode settings can be changed from this scr een. Ac t ion te c re co m- mends not changing these values w ithout c onsulting the ISP .
43 Chapter 4 U sing Utilities Upgrade F irmwar e Selecting Up g r a d e Firmware in the “Utilities ” screen generates the “U pgr ade Firmwar e ” screen. Ac t ion te c per iodically posts firmwar e upgrades to enhance the Ro uter’ s capabilities.
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45 Tr oubleshooting This chapter c ontains a list of problems that ma y be encounter ed while using the Ro uter , and solutions t o ov ercome the pr oblem. L AN Connection F ailure Ensure the R outer is properly installed, the LAN co nnections are corr ect, and the pow er is on.
46 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address Ve r ify the c omputers ar e working properly . Ensure the IP settings are c orrect. Ensure the R outer is on and co nnected properly .
47 S etting Up Sta tic IP A ddr ess To co mmunicate with the Rout er from a c omputer on the network (to use the We b Configuration U tility , for e xample), the user may ha ve t o sw itc h the IP address settings fr om DHCP -enabled to static IP , so that the comput er and the Ro uter are on the same subnet.
48 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Contr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indo w appears, d ouble-click Ne t w o r k .
49 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 5. The “N etwork ” window appears. In the "The follo wing network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro p er t ies ” window appears. Select IP A ddress .
50 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 9. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” te xt bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears.
51 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 3. A nother menu appears. Select Contr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indo w appears, d ouble-click Ne t w o r k .
52 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 5. The “N etwork ” window appears. In the “ The following network components are installed” list box, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro p er t ies ” w indo w appears.
53 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 9. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” te xt bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears. 11.
54 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Contr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indo w appears, d ouble-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .
55 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 5. In the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections” w indo w , double-click Local Area Co nnection .A nu mber ma y be display ed after the Local Area Co nnection.
56 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 7. The “Local Area Co nnection Pr op er ties” w indow appears. Click Genera l . 8. In the “Components check ed are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click Inter ne t Prot ocol ( TC P/IP ) .
57 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 12. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” te xt bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 13. Click OK .T he “Internet P rotoc ol ( T CP/IP ) Properties” w indow disappears.
58 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 3. A nother menu appears. Select Contr ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “Control P anel” w indo w appears, d ouble-click Ne t w o r k Co nnections .
59 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 5. In the “Netw ork Connections ” window , double-click Local Area Connection . A number ma y be display ed after the Local A rea Connection.
60 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual 7. The “Local Area Co nnection Pr oper ties” w indo w appears. Select General . 8. In the “Components check ed are used by this connection ” list bo x, double- click Inter ne t Prot ocol ( TC P/IP ) .
61 App endix A S etting Up Sta tic IP Address 11. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “ IP A ddress ” te xt bo x: 198.162.0.2 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ent ered. 12. Enter the follo w ing numbers in the “Subnet mask ” te xt bo x: 255.
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63 Specifica tions G eneral Model Number GEU404000-01 ( W ireless-Read y Cable/DSL R outer) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.11b ( W ireless, with Ac t ion te c 11Mbps W ireless PC Card install.
64 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready Cable/DSL Router U ser Manual C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Categor y 3 or 5 Wir eless Oper ating Range (with Ac t ion te c 11Mbps W ireless PC Card installed) Indoors Up to 30M (100 ft.) @ 11 Mbps Up to 50M (165 ft.) @ 5.
65 App endix B Specifications En vironmental Pow er Input External, 12V D C, 1 A Opera ting T emperature 0º C to 40º C (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage T emperature -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operat.
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67 Glossar y Acc ess Point A dev ice that allo ws wireless clients to co nnect to one another . An acc ess point can also act as a bridge between w ireless clients and a “w ir ed” network, such as an Ethernet network. W ir eless clients can be moved an ywhere within the co ver- age area of the access point and re main connected t o the network.
68 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Fi rew a ll A method prev enting users outside the network from acc essing and/or damag- ing files or comput ers on the network. Gat ew a y A central dev ice that manages the data traffic of your network, as well as data tr affic to and fr om the Internet.
69 Glossary Router A central dev ice that manages the data traffic of your network. Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configur ed like an IP address used t o create IP addr ess nu mbers used only w ithin a particular network.
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71 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to pro v ide r easonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installa- tion.
72 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Modifications The FCC re quires the user to be notified that an y changes or modifications made to this de vice that are not expr essly appro ved b y A ction te c Electronics, Inc., may vo id the user’ s author ity to operate the equipment.
73 Limited W arr anty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., warr ants to the end user (“ C ustomer”) that this hard ware product will be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for twelv e (12) months from the dat e of pur chase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller .
74 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PR ODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P AR TY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GO VERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY D OES NO T APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE.
75 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY O THER PERSON T O ASSUME FOR IT ANY O THER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PR ODUCTS.
76 Ac tion tec W ireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Gov erning L a w :T his Limited W ar rant y shall be gov erned by the la ws of the State of Califor nia, U .S.A., ex cluding its conflicts of laws and principles, and ex cluding the U nited N ations Con vention on C ontra cts for the Int ernational Sale of Goods.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il ActionTec GEU404000-01 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del ActionTec GEU404000-01 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso ActionTec GEU404000-01 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul ActionTec GEU404000-01 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il ActionTec GEU404000-01, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del ActionTec GEU404000-01.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il ActionTec GEU404000-01. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo ActionTec GEU404000-01 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
