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1. 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires the connection to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by clicking in the Override Subnet Mask check box and entering another subnet mask address Additionally the DHCP lease can be renewed and or released by clicking on the appropriate DHCP Lease button The Expires In value displays how long until the DHCP lease expires Use the Following IP Address Select if the WAN connection is configured using a permanent static IP address The ISP should provide this address along with a subnet mask address default gateway address and optionally primary and secondary DNS server addresses DHCP Lease Renew or release the current DHCP lease by clicking on the appropriate button DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses The connection can be set to automatically obtain a DNS server address or an address can be set manually according to information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Se
2. Refresh network ist Click an item in the ist below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get mare information lt Set up a wireless network o john_smith Not connected g for a home or smal office T wiil Related Tasks J Learn about wireless working fe Change the order of preferred networks P change advanced settings 3 Click the connection once to mark it then click Connect at the bottom of the screen After clicking throught the Warning screen and establishing the connection its status will change to Connected P john_smith Connected te Unsecured wireless network will An icon appears in the notification area announcing the successful initiation of the wireless connection 43 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 6 Setting Up a Wireless Client 4 Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network Connections window and browsing the Internet The FiOS Router s wireless network can now be accessed from the configured computer However any other user with a wireless equipped device can also access the wireless network To prevent this secure the wireless network as explained in the Wireless Security section of this chapter 3 6b Joining a Secured Wireless Network Windows XP This section assumes the FiOS Router s wireless network is set up with 64 bit WEP security 1 1 Click Network
3. DNS Server manage the local LAN network for host name and IP address 129 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 1 Using Advanced Settings Network Objects create and manage network objects discrete LAN subsets Universal Plug and Play configure Universal Plug and Play settings SIP ALG manage SIP ALG settings MGCP ALG manage MGCP ALG settings Protocols manage and create open ports for various Internet protocols or customize an application Configuration File manage configuration files System Settings modify the systems settings Port Configuration configure the FiOS Router s ports Date and Time configure the FiOS Router s clock and calendar Scheduler Rules schedule firewall activation Firmware Upgrade download and install new versions of the FiOS Router s firmware Routing manage routing policies IP Address Distribution manage the IP addresses of devices on the network 130 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 2 Utilities The first collection of Advanced Settings beneath the Toolbox icon are the Utilities 8 2a Diagnostics The Diagnostics screen can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status To diagnose network connectivity
4. Accept all device To set up wireless MAC authentication 1 Click in the Enable Access List check box 2 Select either Accept all devices listed below or Deny all devices listed below by clicking the appropriate radio button Selecting Accept causes all devices listed by MAC address to access the FiOS Router s wireless network Selecting Deny causes all listed devices to be denied access 3 Enter the MAC address of a device in the Client MAC address text box 4 Click Add 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more devices to the list 6 When finished listing devices click Apply To remove a MAC address select it from the List list box then click Remove 38 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 802 11b g Mode This option allows the user to select the wireless communication standard compatible with the devices to be connected on the wireless network from the drop down list Options include 802 11b 802 119 or Mixed allows both 802 11b and 802 11g equipped wireless devices to join the network 802 11b g Access to the Router s network can be restricted to wireless devices using either 802 11b 11 Mbps or 802 119 54 Mbps wireless devices Select the option that best applies to your wireless network Then click Apply button to save your settings NOTE Actiontec recommends using Mixed mode so that both 802 11b and 802 11g
5. DHCP Relay Select this option to have the FiOS Router function as a DHCP relay To enter a new IP address for the relay click New IP Address The DHCP Relay Server Address screen appears Enter the new IP address in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply DHCP Relay Server Address 1P Address ph ph EmA Cancel Routing Routing Mode Select one of the following two Routing modes Route Select this option to cause the FiOS Router to act as a router between two networks e NAPT Select this option to activate NAPT Network Address and Port Translation which refers to network address translation involving the mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP address Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices a topology that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation Device Metric The device metric is a value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth delay and more Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as a the default route Multicast IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the FiOS Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the FiOS Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local ne
6. Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the Wireless Access Point connection 71 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 5 Coax Connection 5 5 Coax Connection A Coax connection connects devices such as set top boxes to the FiOS Router using a coaxial cable Click Coax in the Network Connections screen if needed click Advanced at the bottom of the screen to reveal the Coax link below Network Home Office to generate the Coax Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box Coax Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Cable Disconnected Home Office 00 Disabled Channel Cable Disconnected Note If disabling the connection the FiOS Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 5 5a Configure Coax Click Settings at the bottom right of the Coax Properties
7. screen User Settings General Full Name User Name case sensitive New Password Retype New Password Permissions Admirisretor E E Mail Notification S click here to configure notification Mail Server Notification Address System Notify Level None ke Le Security Notify Level None 3 When adding a user specify the following parameters Full Name The user s full name User Name The name a remote user will use to access the home or office network This entry is case sensitive New Password Retype New Password The password for the user and enter again to confirm Permissions The level of access the user is allowed Options include Administrator or Limited 134 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 E mail Notification Email notification can be used to receive indications of system events for a predefined severity classification The available types of events are System or Security events The available severity of events are Error Warning and Information To configure Email notification for a specific user 1 Make sure an outgoing mail server has been configured in System Settings If not click Click Here to Configure Notification Mail Server to configure the outgoing mail server 2 Enter the user s Email address in the Notification Address text box 3 Select the System and Secu
8. 02 11 09 2 The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears Select Wireless Networks 2 Wireless Network Connection Properties PR General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below a LCHUTEst Automatic T3PCO Automatic A sh 107_Rev Automatic g __ Ada Remove Properties Leam about setting up wireless network configuration 3 Click the connection to highlight it then click Properties The connection s Properties Window appears LCHU properties Association Authentication Connection Network name SSID Connect even if this network is not broadcasting Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Data encryption WEP Network key Key index advanced 15 The key is provided for me automatically 47 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 6 Setting Up a Wireless Client 4 From the Network Authentication drop down list select Open 5 From the Data Encryption drop down list select WEP 6 Enter th
9. 1 Click Diagnostics from the Advanced screen The Diagnostics screen appears Diagnostics The information below has been determined Diagnostics can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status Ping ICMP Echo Destination 192 168 1 2 Number of pings 4 Status Test Failed Packets 4 4 transmitted 0 4 received 100 loss Minimum 2147483647 ms Round Trip Time Maximum 0 ms Average 0 ms Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Enter the IP address or domain name to be tested in the Destination field 3 Click Go 4 In a few seconds diagnostics statistics will be displayed If no new information is displayed click Refresh 131 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 2 Utilities 8 2b Restore Defaults If the FiOS Router s factory default settings need to be restored to build a new network from the beginning for example use the following procedure 1 Click Restore Defaults in the Advanced screen The Attention screen appears 2 If needed click Save Configuration File to save the FiOS Router s current configuration to a file The FiOS Router s current settings can then be reapplied after restoring default settings see Configuraton File in this chapter for mor
10. 5 Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save changes WPA2 If WPA2 was selected the WPA2 screen appears WPA2 Authentication Method Pre Shared Key gt Pre Shared Key asci Encryption Algorithm TKIP AES gt FN Group Key Update Interval 300 Seconds 1 Verify the authentication method selected is Pre Shared Key 2 Enter a phrase of at least eight characters in the Pre Shared Key text box Verify that ASCII is selected in the associated drop down list 3 Select the proper encryption algorithm TKIP or AES 36 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 4 Click in the Group Key Update Interval check box to activate the group key update interval and set the interval time in the text box to the right 5 Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to save changes 3 5b Level 2 SSID Broadcast This section is used to configure the FiOS Router s SSID broadcast capabilities Level 2 Stop your Router from broadcasting your Wireless Network Name SSID SSID Broadcast Allows you to prevent users who do not know your SSID name to access your Router wirelessly Selecting SSID Broadcast generates the SSID Broadcast screen SSID Broadcast When SSID Broadcast is enabled it means that any computer or wireless device using the SSID of Any can see your Router To prevent this from happening disable th
11. Clos Time Event Event Type Details Dec 14 System LANDHCP DHCP LAN Connection 1P 192 168 1 3 19 00 38 Lo DNS 192 168 1 1 GTW 192 168 1 1 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Ethernet 170 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 9 2b Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections 1 Click Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections in the Advanced Status screen and click through the Warning screen to generate the Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections screen which features a table summarizing the monitored connection data w Click Refresh to update the table or click Automatic Refresh On to constantly update the displayed parameters Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections Name Network Ethernet Broadband Coax Broadband Wireless Access WAN PPPoE WAN Home Office Connection Connection Coax Point PPPOE 2 Ethernet Status Connected Connected Cable Cable Cable Connected Waiting for Underlying Disabled Disconnected Disconnected Disconnected Connection Ethernet Cable Disconnected Network Network Network Broadband Network Broadband Network Broadband Connection Broadband Home Office Home Office Connection Home Office Connection Home Office Connection Underlying Ethernet Broadband Connection Broadband Device Wireless Access Ethernet Connection Point Coax Coax Coax Stats Connection Bridge Hardware Ethernet Ethernet Coax
12. Oxc 3 Queue 0 Low SR OxE 2 Queue 0 Low aK 0x10 7 Queue 2 High FER 0x12 6 Queue 2 High FER 0x14 7 Queue 2 High FER 0x16 6 Queue 2 High Se 0x18 5 Queue 1 Medium FER Oxia 5 Queue 1 Medium SR Oxic 5 Queue 1 Medium FER 0x1E 5 Queue 1 Medium BR 0x2E 7 Queue 2 High BR Add 192 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 To edit an existing entry click the appropriate icon in the Action column To add a new entry click Add In either case the Edit DSCP Settings screen appears Edit DSCP Settings DSCP Value hex 802 1p Priority Queue O Low 3 Configure the following parameters DSCP Value hex Enter the DSCP value as a hexadecimal value 802 1p Priority Select a 802 1p priority level from the drop down list zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority The default DSCP value for packets with an unassigned value is zero 4 Click Apply to save the settings A 2e 802 1p Settings The IEEE 802 1p priority marking method is a standard for prioritizing network traffic at the data link Mac sub layer 802 1p traffic is simply classified and sent to the destination with no bandwidth reservations established The 802 1p header includes a 3 bit prioritization field which allows packets to be grouped into eight levels of priority By default the hig
13. amp 155 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 6 Time Settings 3 Click Add The Set Rule Schedule screen appears Set Rule Schedule Rule Name Scheduler Rule Rule Settings Rule will be active at the scheduled time Rule will be inactive at the scheduled time Rule Schedule Action Add Rule Schedule 4 Enter a name for the rule in the Rule Name text box 5 Specify if the rule will be active or inactive during the designated time period by clicking the appropriate Rule Settings radio button 6 Click Add Rule Schedule The Edit Rule Schedule screen appears Edit Rule Schedule Days of Week Monday F Tuesday Wednesday F Thursday I Friday F Saturday Sunday Hours Range Start End Action New Hours Range Entry Ex 7 Select or active or inactive days of the week by clicking in the appropriate text boxes 156 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 If applicable click New Hours Range Entry to define an active inactive hourly range The Edit Hour Range screen appears Enter a start and end time in the appropriate text boxes Start time End time Edit Hour Range NOTE Use military time to edit the hour range e g 2 30pm 14 30 Joo foo foo oo 9 Click Apply Note Make sure the FiOS Router s date and time settings a
14. available upgrade the FiOS Router s firmware Automatically Check and Send E mail If Automatically Check for New Version and Notify via Email is selected enter the period of time the FiOS Router checks for a new upgrade and the URL at which to get the upgrade in the appropriate text boxes The FiOS Router will then check at each time interval for firmware upgrades and if one is available send an email to the email address listed in the System Settings Automatic Check Disabled If Automatically Check Disabled is selected the FiOS Router will not automatically check for firmware upgrades 158 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Manual Checking and Upgrading To manually upgrade the FiOS Router s firmware 1 Click Check Now in the Firmware Upgrade screen 2 Ifa new version is available click Force Upgrade A download process will begin When downloading is completed a confirmation screen appears asking whether to upgrade to the new version 3 Click Apply The upgrade process will begin and should take no longer than one minute to complete At the conclusion of the upgrade process the FiOS Router automatically reboots The new firmware runs maintaining any custom configurations and settings 8 7b Upgrading From a Local Computer To upgrade from a local computer 1 Click Firmware Upgrade from the Advanced screen The Firmware Upgrade screen appears Fir
15. decompression mechanism in a reliable manner For each compression algorithm BSD and Deflate select one of the following from the drop down list Reject Selecting this option rejects PPP connections with peers that use the compression algorithm If Reject is activated throughput may diminish Allow Selecting this option allows PPP connections with peers that use the compression algorithm Require Selecting this option insures a connection with a peer using the compression algorithm 89 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 8 WAN PPPOE Connection Internet Protocol Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the Internet Protocol drop down list Obtain an IP Address Automatically This option is selected by default Change only if required by the ISP The server that assigns the FiOS Router with an IP address also assigns a subnet mask Override the dynamically assigned subnet mask by selecting the Override Subnet Mask and entering a different subnet mask Use the Following IP Address Select this option to configure the FiOS Router to use a permanent static IP address The ISP should provide this address DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses The FiOS Router can be configured to automatically obtain a DNS server address or the address can be entered manually according to the infor
16. of hosts connected to the network in this subnet Start specifies the first IP address assigned in this subnet and End specifies the last IP address in the range 164 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Subnet Mask used to determine to which subnet an IP address belongs An example of a subnet mask value is 255 255 0 0 WINS Server The WINS Windows Internet Naming Service server determines the IP address associated with a network device Lease Time each device will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server for a limited time Lease Time when it connects to the network When the lease expires the server will determine if the computer has disconnected from the network If it has the server may reassign this IP address to a newly connected computer This feature ensures that IP addresses not in use will become available for other computers on the network Provide host name if not specified by client when activated the FiOS Router assigns the client a default name if the DHCP client has no host name 4 Click Apply to save the changes DHCP Connections To view a list of computers currently recognized by the DHCP server click Connection List at the bottom of the IP Address Distribution screen The DHCP Connections screen appears DHCP Connections 1P A Lease Connection Expires i Host Name Address Physical Address Type Nama Status In Action 90
17. successful or not 5 Click in the Connection States check box to track connection handling by the firewall and Application Level Gateways ALGs 6 Click Apply to save changes 121 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 7 0 Introduction 7 1 Activating Parental Controls 7 2 Rule Summary Using Parental Controls 122 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved The abundance of harmful information on the Internet poses a serious challenge for employers and parents alike How can regulate what my employee or child does on the Internet The FiOS Router s Parental Controls allow users to control and monitor Internet access on all locally networked devices 123 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Parental Controls 7 1 Activating Parental Controls 7 1 Activating Parental Controls To create a basic access policy for a computer on the FiOS Router s network click Parental Control from the top of the Home screen and follow these instructions 1 The Parental Control screen appears From the Networked Computer Device list box select a computer device then click Add The computer device appears in the Selected Devices list box Parental Control The Router provides basic Parental Controls that allow you to create a list of website addresses and keywords embedded in website addresses that will limit the computer user s Internet access Simply follow the 3 Steps below and click the
18. 27 b3 ce Network ve 931 gateway2 192 168 1 2 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Dynamic Home Office AVE minutes ASE New Static Connection Press the Refresh button to update the data 165 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 8 Routing Settings To define a new connection with a fixed IP address 1 4 5 Click New Static Connection in the DHCP Connections screen The DHCP Connection Settings screen appears DHCP Connection Settings Host Name new host IP Address b Jo fo fo MAC Address oo 400 00 soo foo 400 Enter a host name for this connection Enter the fixed IP address to assign to the computer Enter the MAC address of the computer s network card Click the Apply to save changes Note A device s fixed IP address is actually assigned to the specific network card s MAC address installed on the network computer If this network card is replaced the device s entry in the DHCP Connections list must be updated with the new network card s MAC address To remove a host from the table click the appropriate Delete icon in the Action column 166 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 9 0 Introduction 9 1 Router Status 9 2 Advanced Status Monitoring the FiOS Router 167 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved The FiOS Router s System Monitoring screens display important system information including basic router settings system
19. 6 ft White cable Ethernet 10 ft Quick Start Guide Installation Guide User Manual CD Wireless Networking Guide Wall mount template Vertical stand 1 2 Minimum System Requirements The FiOS Router must be used with the following systems and software Computer with Ethernet capability Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP or Vista Mac OS 9 or greater Linux BSD Unix Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher Netscape Navigator 7 0 or higher TCP IP network protocol installed on each computer 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 1 3 Features The FiOS Router features e Multiple networking standards support including WAN Ethernet and MoCA interfaces LAN 802 11g 802 11b Ethernet and MoCA interfaces Integrated wired networking with 4 port 10 100 Mbps Ethernet switch and MoCA Integrated wireless networking with 802 11g access point featuring 802 11g enabled to support speeds up to 54 Mbps wirelessly 802 11b compatibility communicating with 802 11b wireless products at speeds up to 11 Mbps Enterprise level security including Fully customizable firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection Content filtering with URL keyword based filtering parental control customizable filtering policies per computer and E mail notification Denial of service protection against IP spoofing attacks intrusion and scanning attacks IP fragment overlap
20. ALG in the firewall They are SIP MSN Messenger Windows Messenger TFTP FTP MGCP H 323 Port triggering applications PPTP IPSec 183 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Quality of Service A 1 Traffic Priority A 1a Setting Priority Rules To set priority rules 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen The Traffic Priority screen appears This screen is divided into two identical sections one for QoS input rules and the other for QoS output rules which are for prioritizing the inbound and outbound traffic respectively Each section lists all the devices on which rules can be set Rules can be set on all devices at once by clicking Add in the All Devices row Traffic Priority QoS Input Rules Rule TS pornaton Match Operation Status Action Network Home Office Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Coax Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add Qos Output Rules pe patel Perea Match Operation Status Action Network Home Office Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Coax Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPoE Rules Add 184 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 After choosing the traffic direction and the device on which to set the r
21. Advanced Settings chapter to learn how to add a protocol Note that clicking Add is equivalent to clicking New Entry in the Protocols screen Set Priority Activate this check box to add a priority to the rule The screen will refresh allowing a selection between one of eight priority levels zero being the lowest and seven the highest each priority level is mapped to low medium high priority This sets the priority of a packet on the connection matching the rule while routing the packet Set DSCP Activate this check box to mark a DSCP value on packets matching a connection that matches this rule The screen will refresh allowing the user to enter the Hex value of the DSCP Log Packets Matched by This Rule Check this check box to log the first packet from a connection matched by this rule Schedule By default the rule will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time segments during which the rule may be active 186 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 A 2 Traffic Shaping Traffic Shaping is the solution for managing and avoiding congestion where the network meets limited broadband bandwidth Typical networks use a 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN with a 100 Mbps WAN interface router This is where most bottlenecks occur A traffic shaper is essentially a regulated queue that accepts uneven and or bursty flows of packets and transmits them in a steady predict
22. Apply button to set up your Parental Controls these basic Parental Controls are a great way to limit access to particular sites there are other computer software hat provide computer Monitoring and computer Content Cleanup Monitoring involves keeping records of the computer ivity for later review Content Cleanup involves scanning the actual content of websites emails and attachments for specific words to block or for spyware popups adware etc Step 1 Select the Networked Computer Device for this Allow or Block Rule what is this Networked Computer Device Selected Devices arossaptop actiontec Remove 2 In the Limit Access by section select one of the following options Block the following Websites and Embedded Keywords within a Website blocks all websites or keywords entered in step 4 from being accessed on the computers devices selected in step 2 Allow the following Websites and Embedded Keywords within a Website allows access only to the websites or keywords entered in step 4 on the computers devices selected in step 2 Blocking ALL Internet Access blocks all Internet access on the computers devices selected in step 2 Step 2 Create the Parental Control Rules and Schedules Limit Access by gt What s This Block the following Websites and Embedded Keywords within a Website C Allow the following Websites and Embedded Keywords within a Website Blocking ALL
23. Caution The Broadband Home Router must be installed inside the home The Router is not designed for exterior installation 203 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Specifications C 4 GPL General Public License C 4 GPL General Public License This product includes software code developed by third parties including software code subject to the enclosed GNU General Public License GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL The GPL Code and LGPL Code used in this product are distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and are subject to the copyrights of the authors and to the terms of the applicable licenses included in the download For details see the GPL Code and LGPL Code for this product and the terms of the GPL and the LGPL which are available on the enclosed product disk and can be accessed by inserting the disk into your CD ROM drive and opening the GPL exe file 204 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved
24. Connections in the Control Panel The Network Connections window appears 7 Network Connections File Edt View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q B seh f rodes E dress Network Connections ED Internet Connection 2 Internet Connection Internet n D Linksys Wireless G USB Network Adapter Wx Wireless Network Connection SX t T Op Links G USB N Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC 3 gh rs Cd 44 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 Double click the wireless connection icon The Wireless Network Connection screen appears displaying the available wireless connections Select the FiOS Router s network i Wireless Network Connection Network Take Choose a wireless network Refresh network Ist Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get mare information 2 Setup a wireless network gy 23 for a home or small office q Securty enabled wireless network atl Related Tasks pasna Ni PA A Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network alll working q MEDIACENTERSLIFE fe Change the order of T preferred networks L Security enabled wireless network WPA2 gt Change advanced settings 3 Click the connection once to mark it then click Connect at the bottom of the screen The following login window appears asking for a Network Key which is the pre shared key used when configurin
25. Device 7 MAC Address 00 18 01 b7 57 55 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A IP Address N A N A N A N A N A N A NA N A Router N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 1 NA NA N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 2 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 3 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 4 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 5 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 6 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Device 7 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A 74 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 5 6 Broadband Ethernet Connection A Broadband Ethernet connection connects the FiOS Router to the Internet using an Ethernet cable Click Broadband Connection Ethernet from the Network Connections screen to generate the Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Note If disabling the connection the FiOS Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 75 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 6 Broadband Ethernet Connection 5 6a Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Click Settings at
26. If this port will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select User Defined and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 56 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 7 Click Apply to save the changes Note Some applications such as FTP TFTP PPTP and H323 require the support of special specific Application Level Gateway ALG modules to work inside the local network Data packets associated with the aforementioned applications contain information that allows them to be routed correctly An ALG is needed to handle these packets and ensure they reach their intended destinations The FiOS Router is equipped with a robust list of ALG modules enabling maximum functionality in the local network The ALG is automatically assigned based on the destination port 4 2f View Device Details To view information about a networked device or to test a device s connection locate the device in the My Network column then click View Device Details The Host Information screen appears Host Information This screen provides a detailed breakdown for this device Host T30 IP Address 192 168 1 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 MAC Address 00 09 6b 5f 3f de Network Connection Bridge Lease Type
27. Internet Access 124 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 3 Enter the URL address of a website and if applicable the embedded keyword within the website Click Add The websites and or keywords selected will appear in the textbox to the right If you make a mistake or wish to delete a previously entered website keyword select it then click Remove Website Example www example com Add gt gt Embedded keyword within a Website Example sample within www sample com 4 If needed you can create a schedule for when you want the rule to be active or inactive In the Create Schedule section select the affected days Create Schedule gt what s This Days I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday I Saturday 7 Sunday 5 Select whether the rule will be active or inactive during the schedule you created by clicking the radio button next to the appropriate option Times Rule will be active at the scheduled time C Rule will be inactive at the scheduled time 125 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Parental Controls 7 2 Rule Summary 6 If you want more precise control over the schedule set up an hourly schedule by entering the start and end times in the appropriate text boxes Make sure to specify AM or PM Start time 01 00 am pm End time 01 0
28. NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Disabled When should this rule occur Always Network Broadband Connection Connection Type PPPoE MTU Automatic 1492 Underlying Connection Broadband Connection Coax Service Name should be filled only if specified by provider T On Demand will attempt to connect only when packets are sent Time Between Reconnect Attempts 30 Seconds PPP Authentication Login User Name case sensitive Venzonfios Login Password RES Retype Password p IV Support Unencrypted Password PaP F Support Challenge Handshake Authentication CHAP F Support Microsoft CHAP MS CHAP F Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 MS CHAP v2 PPP Compression BSD Aow Deflate Allow x General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the WAN PPPoE connection Down Disabled Connected etc When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ 92 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Connection Type Displays the ty
29. Network section which displays each device connected to the FiOS Router s network and a series of basic configuration settings for each device 52 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 4 2 Using My Network Settings Various settings can be accessed for a particular device as follows 4 2a Access Device For devices that can be accessed such as Internet cameras and networked hard drives locate it in the My Network column then click Access Devices to use the device over the network 4 2b Access Shared Files To access the shared files on a particular device locate the device in the My Network column then click Access Shared Files A list of shared files appears on the screen 4 2c Website Blocking Clicking Website Blocking generates the Parental Control screen For more information about using parental controls see chapter 7 Using Parental Controls 4 2d Block Internet Services Internet services blocking is used to prevent a device on the network from accessing particular services available on the Internet such as receiving email or downloading files from FTP sites To set up Internet services blocking ona networked device 1 Locate the device in the My Network column then click Block Internet Services The Access Control screen appears Access Control Block access to Internet services from within the LAN Networked Computer Device Network Addr
30. Port Forwarding check box then select a protocol from the Protocol drop down menu Repeat these steps to add more static IP addresses from the network 112 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 6 9 Advanced Filtering Advanced filtering is designed to allow comprehensive control over the firewall s behavior Specific input and output rules can be defined the order of logically similar sets of rules controlled and distinctions made between rules that apply to Internet and rules that apply to local network devices To access select Advanced Filtering from any Security screen The Advanced Filtering screen appears Advanced Filtering NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Input Rule Sets Manage all incoming traffic from th Rule Source Destination a Fer en Match Operation Status Action Network Home Office Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Coax Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPoE Rules Add Output Rule Sets Manage all outbound traffic to the Internet ae RTE HSE Match Operation Status Action Network Home Office Rules Add Ethernet Rules Add Broadband Connection Ethernet Rules Add Coax Rules Add Broadband Connection Coax Rules Add Wireless Access Point Rules Add WAN PPPOE Rules Add Refresh Two sets of rules can be configured in
31. Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 4d Action Zone This column contains links to various Verizon Web sites and other informational links Clicking on the icon above Go to Internet Now connects the user to the home page configured on the user s web browser 25 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 Introduction Overview Connecting a Wireless Client Wireless Status Basic Security Settings Advanced Security Settings Setting Up a Wireless Client Setting Up a Wireless Network 26 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Wireless networking enables you to free yourself from wires and plugs making your devices more accessible and easier to use This chapter explains how to create a wireless network using the FiOS Router including accessing and configuring wireless security options 27 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 1 Overview 3 1 Overview The FiOS Router provides the user with wireless connectivity over the 802 11b and g standards the most common wireless standards 802 11b has a maximum data rate of 11 Mbps while 802 11g has a maximum data rate of 54 Mbps Both operate in the 2 4 GHz range The FiOS Router s wireless feature is turned on with wireless security activated by default The level of security is 64 40 bit WEP with a unique WEP key already entered This information is displayed on a sticker located
32. Router s network a group of computers for example by MAC addresses IP addresses and or host names The defined part becomes a network object and settings such as configuring system rules can be applied to all the devices defined as part of the network object at once For example instead of setting the same website filtering configuration to five computers one at a time the computers can be defined as a network object and website filtering configuration can then be applied to all the computers simultaneously Network objects can be used to apply security rules based on host names instead of IP addresses This may be useful since IP addresses change from time to time Moreover it is possible to define network objects according to MAC addresses making rule application more persistent against network configuration settings To define a network object 1 Click Network Objects in the Advanced screen The Network Objects screen appears Network Objects A Network Object is a set of host names IP addresses or MAC addresses Security rules can be applied to a distinct LAN subset using Network Objects Network Object Items Action Add d 142 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 Click Add The Edit Network Object screen appears Edit Network Object Network Object Description clobal Object Items Item Action Add amp 3 Specify aname f
33. b Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to a coax jack 10 Make sure the Ethernet WAN light if connecting via Ethernet or Coax WAN light if connecting via coaxial cable on the front of the FiOS Router glows steadily green If connecting via coaxial cable this may take a few minutes Note If the Ethernet WAN light or Coax WAN light does not illuminate make sure the cable Ethernet or coaxial is connected properly at both ends 2 2 Computer Network Configuration Each network interface on the computer should either be configured with a statically defined IP address and DNS address or instructed to automatically obtain an IP address using the Network DHCP server The FiOS Router is set up by default with an active DHCP server and we recommend leaving this setting as is 2 2a Configuring Dynamic IP Addressing To set up a computer to use dynamic IP addressing Windows Vista 1 Select Network and Sharing in the Control Panel 2 Click View Status then click Properties 3 Click Continue in the User Account Control window 4 In the General tab of the Local Area Connection Properties window select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 then click Properties 5 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window appears 6 Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button 7 Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button 8 Click OK in the Interne
34. because of an access control rule Advanced Filter Rule a packet has been accepted blocked because of an advanced filter rule ARP an ARP packet has been accepted AUTH 113 request an outbound packet for AUTH protocol has been accepted for maximum security level Broadcast Multicast protection a packet with a broadcast multicast source IP has been blocked Connection closed debug message regarding connection Connection opened debug message regarding connection Default policy a packet has been accepted blocked according to the default policy Defragmentation failed the fragment has been stored in memory and blocked until all fragments have arrived and defragmentation can be performed DHCP relay agent a DHCP relay packet has been received depends on the distribution 116 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 DHCP request the FiOS Router sent a DHCP request depends on the distribution DHCP response the FiOS Router received a DHCP response depends on the distribution DMZ network packet a packet from a demilitarized zone network has been blocked Echo Chargen Quote Snork protection a packet has been blocked due to Echo Chargen Quote Snork protection Error No memory a new connection has not been established because of lack of memory Firewall internal from the firewall internal mechanism in case this event type is recorded an accompanyi
35. computer to be connected to the FiOS Router wirelessly 22 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Coaxial 1 Make sure all set top boxes are turned off 2 Disconnect any adapter currently connected to the coaxial jack in the room where the FiOS Router is 3 Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the coaxial wall jack and the other end to the red Coax port on the back of the FiOS Router 4 Power up the set top box 5 Make sure the Coax LAN light on the front of the FiOS Router glows steadily green This may take a few minutes When it does the set top box is connected to the FiOS Router 2 4 Main Screen After logging into the FiOS Router s GUI see Configuring the FiOS Router at the beginning of this chapter the Main screen appears Router Status z cor Your Reuter is Ready for Internet Access g Broadband Connection Ethernet Status Connected EP Address M Sane gt fi music gt Gt voco gt 23 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Connecting the FiOS Router 2 4 Main Screen The Main screen has a menu occupying the top of the screen Below that the screen is divided into three columns My Router My Network and Action Zone 2 4a Menu The Main screen s menu contains links to all of the configuration options of the FiOS Router Wireless Setup explained in chapter 4 of this manual My Network chapter 5 Firewall Sett
36. devices can access the network 802 11b g Mode Mixed mode both 802 11b and 802 11g 3 5d Other Advanced Wireless Options Clicking Other Advanced Wireless Options at the bottom of the Advanced Security Settings screen generates after clicking throught the Warning screen another Advanced Wireless Options screen Advanced Wireless Options When should this rule occur Network z mtu El 1500 Transmission Rate Transmit Power fiod CTS Protection Mode Tone z CTS Protection Type ason Frame Burst Max Number g Frame Burst Burst Time k Beacon Interval 00 ms DTIM Interval i ms Fragmentation Threshold ay RTS Threshold ay When should this rule occur Displays the time during which the rule is active To configure schedule rules see chapter 8 Advanced Settings 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 5 Advanced Security Settings Network Select the type of connection being configured from this drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the user to set the MTU
37. firmware and network Changes to any of the Advanced Settings could adversely affect the operation of the FiOS Router and the local network and should be made with caution 128 FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 1 Using Advanced Settings To access the FiOS Router s Advanced Settings click Advanced at the top of the Home screen Click Yes in the Warning screen and the Advanced screen appears Advanced z ba 5 3 Diagnostics Dynamic DNS Configuration File Firmware Upgrade Restore Defaults DNS Server System Settings Reboot Router Port Configuration MAC Cloning ARP Table 4 Pf Users d gt Quality of Service QoS Network Objects Date and Time Routing Local Administration Universal Plug and Play Scheduler Rules IP Address Distribution Remote Administration SIP ALG MGCP ALG Protocols The following settings are explained in this chapter Diagnostics perform diagnostic tests on the FiOS Router Restore Defaults reset the FiOS Router to its default settings Reboot Router restart the FiOS Router MAC Cloning clone MAC addresses ARP Table display active devices and their IP and MAC addresses etc Users create and manage remote users Quality of Service QoS explained in Appendix A of this manual Local Administration allows the user to grant local Telnet access Remote Administration explained in chapter 4 of this manual Dynamic DNS configure Dynamic DNS settings
38. has been blocked because of parental control Passive attack on ftp server Client attempted to open Server ports a packet has been blocked PPP Discover a PPP discover packet has been accepted PPP Session a PPP session packet has been accepted PPTP connection a packet inquiring whether the FiOS Router is ready to receive a PPTP connection has been accepted Remote administration a packet designated for the FiOS Router management has been accepted blocked Router initiated traffic all traffic the FiOS Router initiates is recorded Service a packet has been accepted because of a certain service as specified in the event type Spoofing protection a packet from the Internet with a source IP belonging the local network has been blocked STP packet an STP Spanning Tree Protocol packet has been accepted rejected SynCookies Protection a SynCookies packet has been blocked Trusted device a packet from a trusted device has been accepted UDP Flood Protection a packet has been blocked stopping a UDP flood User authentication a message arrived during login time including both successful and failed authentication Wildcard connection hooked debug message regarding connection Wildcard connection opened debug message regarding connection WinNuke protection a WinNuke attack has been blocked 119 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 10 Security Log 6 10d De
39. is self generated When encountering this message under these circumstances ignore it and continue Even though this message appears the self generated certificate is safe and provides a secure SSL connection 111 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 8 Static NAT 6 8 Static NAT Static NAT allows devices behind a firewall and configured with private IP addresses appear to have public IP addresses on the Internet This allows an internal host such as a web server to have an unregistered private IP address and still be accessible over the Internet To do this 1 Select Static NAT from any Security screen The Static NAT screen appears Static NAT Static IP Mapping Table Networked ID Computer GERS WAN Connection Type Status Ce Action ice Add 2 Click Add The Add NAT NAPT Rule screen appears Add NAT NAPT Rule Local Host Spa ess Public IP Address bp p p WAN Connection Type H Broadband Devices a 2 192 168 1 0 T Enable Port Forwarding For Static NAT 3 Select a source address from the Specify Address drop down list in the Local Host row or enter a IP address in the text box to the right 4 Enter the public IP address in the Public IP Address text boxes 5 Select the WAN connection type from the WAN Connection Type drop down list 6 If using port forwarding activate the Enable
40. on the bottom of the FiOS Router The FiOS Router integrates multiple layers of security These include the IEEE 802 1x port based authentication protocol RADIUS client EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS EAP PEAP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and firewall and VPN applications 3 2 Connecting a Wireless Client To connect a wireless client to the FiOS Router Note The following procedure assumes the FiOS Router s default wireless settings are intact If they have been changed use the new ESSID and wireless security settings For more details see the Connecting a Wireless Windows XP Client section of this chapter 1 In the wireless client s configuration interface enter the FiOS Router s ESSID found on a sticker on the bottom of the FiOS Router s case in the appropriate text box or field this varies depending on the wireless client s manufacturer 2 Enter the FiOS Router s WEP key also found on the sticker on the bottom of the FiOS Router s case in the wireless client s configuration interface 3 Save the changes and exit the wireless client s configuration interface The client should now detect and join the FiOS Router s wireless network If not check the wireless client s documentation or contact its manufacturer 28 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 3 3 Wireless Status Clicking on the Wireless Settings icon from the Main
41. packets or drop them This helps in resolving upload Tx traffic bottlenecks and in most cases is sufficient However in the case of download Rx traffic bottlenecks the ability to control the flow is much more limited The FiOS Router cannot queue packets since in most cases the local network LAN is much faster then the Internet WAN and when the FiOS Router receives a packet from the Internet it passes it immediately to the local network QoS for ingress data has the following limitations which do not exist for outgoing data QoS can only be applied to TCP streams UDP streams cannot be delayed No borrowing mechanism When reserving Rx bandwidth it is strictly taken from the bandwidth of all other classes Furthermore the FiOS Router cannot control the behavior of the ISP which may not have proper QoS handling Unfortunately this is a common situation Let s look at a scenario of downloading a large file and surfing the Internet at the same time Downloading the file is distinguished by small requests followed by very large responses This may result in blocking HTML traffic at the ISP A solution for such a situation is limiting the bandwidth of low priority TCP connections such as the file download 191 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Quality of Service A2 Traffic Shaping A 2d Differentiated Services Code Point Settings In order to understand what DSCP is one must first be familiarize
42. provides the ability to emulate the routers MAC address to appear identical to the original hardware address Use this feature only if your ISP requires MAC Address authentication Set MAC of Device Broadband Connection Ethernet v Joo for fb3 faz a7 fea Clone My MAC Address To Physical Address 2 Enter the MAC address to be cloned in the To Physical Address text boxes 3 Click Clone My MAC Address to capture the MAC address of the computer currently accessing the FiOS Router s GUI The FiOS Router will now have the new MAC address 8 2e ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table Clicking ARP Table in the Advanced screen generates the ARP Table screen This screen displays the IP and MAC addresses of each DHCP connection ARP Table The ARP Table displays the IP and MAC addresses of each DHCP connection ARP Table IP Address MAC Address Device DHCP ACL 192 168 1 2 00 90 27 b3 ce 49 Network Home Office Add 133 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 2 Utilities 8 2f Users To manage individual users 1 Click Users in the Advanced screen which generates the Users screen Users The Users page provides the ability to add or edit Admin or Guest access to the router Users Full Name User Name Permissions Action Administrator admin Administrator aR New User 2 Click New User which generates the User Settings
43. real time information on the traffic moving through the defined device classes For example the amount of packets sent dropped or delayed are just a few of the parameters monitored per each shaping class 194 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 To view class statistics click Quality of Service at the top of the Home screen then click Class Statistics The following screen appears Note that class statistics will only be available after defining at least one class otherwise the screen will not present any information Class Statistics Class Packets Sent Bytes Sent Das Les Rate bytes s Packet Network Home Office default 1002 675472 o o 585 1 Class o o o o o o Class 2 o o o o o o A 2g Class Identifier To create a class identifier click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click Class Identifier The Class Identifier screen appears Class Identifier DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class i Identifier Start IP Address o Jo p fo End IP Address o hb p p F Set Priority Enter the information needed in the appropriate text boxes then click Apply 195 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved B 0 B 1 B 2 B 3 Introduction General LED Indicators Environmental Specifications 196 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved This appendix lists the FiOS Router s specifications including standards cablin
44. screen s menu generates the Wireless Status screen which displays the current status of the wireless connection Wireless Status Radio Enabled Yes ssID 76157 Channel Security Enabled Yes WEP 64 bit 1234567890 WEP 802 1x NA WPA WA SSID Broadcast Enabled MAC Authentication Disabled Wireless Mode Mixed accepts 802 11b and 802 119 connections Receivi rackets o Sent Packets 827 3 3a Radio Enabled Displays whether the FiOS Router s wireless radio is active 3 3b SSID The SSID Service Set Identifier is the network name shared among all devices on a particular wireless network The SSID must be identical for all devices on the wireless network It is case sensitive and cannot exceed 32 characters Make sure the SSID is the same for all devices to be connected to the wireless network The FiOS Router comes from the factory with an SSID already entered and displayed here The default SSID can also be found on a sticker on the bottom of the FiOS Router 3 3c Channel Displays the channel to which the wireless connection is currently set All devices on the wireless network must be on the same channel to function correctly 29 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 3 Wireless Status 3 3d Security Enabled Displays what kind of security is active on the wireless connection and the security encryption key 3 3e SSID Broadcast Displays wheth
45. techniques may not solve the problem or problems Also included are frequently asked questions 174 FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 10 1 Troubleshooting Tips Accessing the FiOS Router if Locked Out If the FiOS Router s connection is lost while making configuration changes a setting that locks access to the FiOS Router s GUI may have inadvertantly been activated There are three common ways to lock access to the FiOS Router Scheduler If a schedule has been created that applies to the computer over the connection being used the FiOS Router will not be accessible during the times set in the schedule To regain access either wait until the connection is scheduled to be active again or restore the default settings to the FiOS Router LAN Firewall If the firewall setting for the local network is set to maximum no computers from the network will be able to connect to the FiOS Router To gain access restore the default settings to the FiOS Router Access Control If the access control setting for the computer is set to block the computer access to the FiOS Router will be denied To gain access restore the default settings to the FiOS Router Restoring the FiOS Router s Default Settings There are two ways to restore the FiOS Router s default settings The first is to use the tip of a ballpoint pen and press and hold the Reset button on the back of the FiOS Router for at least ten seconds The second is to access th
46. the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Coax Link Set up the coax link options in this section of the Configure Coax screen Options include Channel Privacy and Password Channel Select the Channel from the drop down list select from 1 6 or Automatic Privacy Toggle Privacy by clicking in the Enabled check box If Privacy is activated all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password We recommend leaving the Privacy option deactivated Password Enter the Coax Link password in this text box CM Ratio Select the CM Ratio from the drop down menu here 73 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 5 Coax Connection Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the Coax Link Ethernet connection Coax Connection Status Click Go to LAN Coax Stats to generate the Coax Connection Status screen which gives an overview of all the devices connected to the FiOS Router via coaxial cable Coax Connection Stats NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature all rates are Mbps next to Router or Device represents the Network Coordinator Channel 1 1150MHz Privacy Disabled Password 99999999988888888 Connection Speed Router Device1 Device2 Device3 Device4 Device5 Device6
47. wireless signal pass through floors walls and glass The physical environment surrounding the FiOS Router can have a varying effect on signal strength and quality The more dense the object a concrete wall compared to a plaster wall for example the greater the interference Concrete or metal reinforced structures will experience a higher degree of signal loss than 177 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 1 0 Troubleshooting 10 2 Frequently Asked Questions those made of wood plaster or glass How do I find out what IP address my computer is using Windows 95 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run and type winipcfg Press Enter When the Winipcfg window appears ensure your network device is selected Windows NT 2000 and XP Select Start Run and type cmd Press Enter When the command screen appears type ipconfig and press Enter Windows Vista Click the Windows button and select Control Panel In the Control Panel click Network and Sharing Center In the Network and Sharing Center window click View Status In the Local Area Connection Status window click Details My computer cannot connect to the Internet via MoCA What should I do First check the connection and make sure all cables are connected correctly Then make sure the NIM is still connected and check the Ethernet connection to the NIM from the computer A computer cannot be connected directly via a MoCA cable it m
48. 0 am pm Note The hourly schedule only affects the days selected in step 5 For example if you select Saturday and Sunday a start time of 10 a m and an end time of 3 p m the scheduled time will be Saturday Sunday 10 a m to 3 p m 7 Inthe Create Rule Name section enter a rule name and description in the appropriate text boxes Create Rule Name Pwhat s This Create your Rule Name and Description Rule Name Description CO 8 Click Apply to save and apply the new rule 7 2 Rule Summary Clicking Rule Summary from the menu on the left side generates the Rule Summary screen Rule Summary Rule Name Description Computer Device View Rule Edit Rule Delete Rule Basic Basic protection actiontec amp amp The Rule Summary screen displays a list of all rules created for the FiOS Router Additionally the rule can be viewed by clicking the magnifying glass in the View Rule column or edited by clicking on the icon in the Edit Rule column 126 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 8 0 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 Introduction Using Advanced Settings Utilities DNS Settings Network Settings Configuration Settings Time Settings Firmware Upgrade Routing Settings Configuring Advanced Settings 127 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Advanced Settings cover a wide range of configurations available for the FiOS Router s
49. 0 bit v C3 Hex 64 40bit x cua Hex 7 64 40 bit Apply 1 Select the appropriate network authentication level from the drop down list Options include Open System Authentication Shared Key Authentication or Both 2 Activate WEP key 1 by clicking the radio button next to 1 on the left side 3 Select the length of key 1 by selecting 64 40 bit or 128 104 bit from the appropriate drop down list in the Key Length column 4 Select the type of key from the appropriate drop down list in the Entry Method column If Hex is selected the key must be made up of hexadecimal digits If ASCII is selected the key can be made up of any characters 5 Enter the key in the appropriate text box in the Encryption Key column If 64 40 bit was chosen in step 2 enter 10 characters If 128 104 bit was chosen enter 24 characters Depending on what option was selected in step 3 enter hexadecimal or ASCII characters 6 Click Apply to save changes 34 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 802 1x WEP If 802 1x WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy was selected the WEP 802 1x Radius Settings screen appears To generate the full screen click in the Enabled check box to activate WEP 802 1x Radius Settings 7 Enabled 802 1x WEP is a robust security protocol that uses port control with dynamically changing encryption keys automatica
50. 107 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 5 DMZ Host 6 5 DMZ Host The DMZ De Militarized Zone host feature allows one device on the network to operate outside the firewall Designate a DMZ host To use an Internet service such as an online game or video conferencing program not present in the Port Forwarding list and for which no port range information is available To expose one computer to all services without restriction or security Warning A DMZ host is not protected by the firewall and may be vulnerable to attack Designating a DMZ host may also put other computers in the local network at risk When designating a DMZ host consider the security implications and protect it if necessary To designate a local computer as a DMZ host 1 Select DMZ Host from the left side of any Security screen The DMZ Host screen appears DMZ Host Allow a single networked computer device to be fully exposed to the Internet NOTE If you have purchased a group of Static IPs and have enabled Static NAT for all of your static IPs do NOT enable the DMZ Host feature F DMZ Host IP Address fisz fies fi Jo 2 Click in the DMZ Host IP Address check box then enter the IP address of the computer to be designated as a DMZ host Note that only one network computer can be a DMZ host at any time 3 Click Apply Click in the DMZ Host IP Address check box again to disable t
51. 2 Rule Summary Contents FiOS Router User Manual con t 8 Configuring Advanced Settings 8 0 Introduction 8 1 Using Advanced Settings 8 2 Utilities 8 3 DNS Settings 8 4 Network Settings 8 5 Configuration Settings 8 6 Time Settings 8 7 Firmware Upgrade 8 8 Routing Settings 9 Monitoring the FiOS Router 9 0 Introduction 9 1 Router Status 9 2 Advanced Status 10 Troubleshooting 10 0 Introduction 10 1 Troubleshooting Tips 10 2 Frequently Asked Questions A Configuring Quality of Service A O Introduction A 1 Traffic Priority A 2 Traffic Shaping Contents FiOS Router User Manual con t Specifications B O Introduction B 1 General B 2 LED Indicators B 3 Environmental C Notices C 0 Introduction C 1 Regulatory Compliance Notices Modifications NEBS Requirements GPL 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Introduction Package Contents System Requirements Features Getting to Know the FiOS Router Introduction 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved The Verizon FiOS Router lets you transmit and distribute digital entertainment and information to multiple devices via coaxial cables The FiOS Router also supports Ethernet and Wi Fi networking making it the most versatile and flexible router available today 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Content 1 1 Package Content The following is a list of the items included with the FiOS Router Black Power adapter Yellow cable Ethernet
52. 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 8 Routing Settings To view a summary of the services currently being provided by the DHCP server click IP Address Distribution in the Advanced screen The IP Address Distribution screen appears IP Address Distribution IP Address Distribution provides the ability to allocate IP addresses and configuration parameters to selected hosts Name Service Subnet Mask Dynamic IP Range Action Network Home Office DHCP Server 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 amp Broadband Connection Coax Disabled Editing DHCP Server Settings To edit the DHCP server settings for a device 1 Click the appropriate icon in the Action column The DHCP Settings screen for the device appears DHCP Settings for Network Home Office Service IP Address Distribution DHCP Sever DHCP Server Start IP Address rez fe p E End IP Address sz ies fi fase Subnet Mask WINS Server Lease Time in Minutes feao F Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client IP Address Distribution According to DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class Identifier Vendor Class ID IP Address MAC Address Qos 2 Select the IP Address Distribution from the drop down list Options include DHCP Server DHCP Relay or Disable 3 Complete the following fields Start IP Address Range End IP Address Range determines the number
53. 21 Active SE F Any Any Telnet TCP Any gt 23 Active SR Add amp 104 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 Click Add The Add Access Control Rule screen appears Note To block a service click Add in the Blocked section of the Access Control screen To allow outgoing traffic click Add in the Allowed section of the screen Add Access Control Rule Networked Computer Device Any z Protocol Any When should this rule occur Always 3 If this access control rule applies to all networked devices select Any from the Networked Computer Device list box If this rule applies to certain devices only select User Defined and click Add Then create and add a network object for more details about adding network objects see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 4 Select the Internet protocol to be allowed or blocked from the Protocol drop down list 5 Ifthe rule will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select User Defined and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 6 Click Apply to save the changes The Access Control screen will display a summary of the new access control rule Note To block a service not inc
54. Cancel 2 Name the new class and click Apply 3 Click the class name in the Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen to edit the shaping class The Edit Shaping Class screen appears Edit Shaping Class Policy Configure the following parameters Class Priority Select the priority of this class from the drop down menu 0 being highest priority while 7 is lowest Bandwidth Reserved Enter the amount of bandwidth in Kbits second to be reserved for this class only Maximum Select the amount of bandwidth available to this class Options include Unlimited or Specify If Specify is enabled enter the bandwidth amount in Kbits second or as a percentage of the total bandwidth in the appropriate text box 190 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Policy Select a QoS policy from the drop down menu Options include Priority FIFO First In First Out Fairness balanced set RED Random Early Detection and WRR Weighted Round Robin When should this rule occur By default the rule will always be active However scheduler rules can be configured to define time periods during which the rule is active To learn how to configure scheduler rules see the Advanced Settings chapter A 2c Ingress Data The FiOS Router can control outgoing data fairly easily It can queue packets delay them give precedence to other
55. Coax Wireless 802 119 PPPoE PPPOE Type Switch Access Point MAC Address 3 00 18 01 09 08 94 00 18 01 09 08 96 00 18 01 09 08 95 00 18 01 09 08 97 00 1f 90 e0 15 98 IP Address 19 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Mask IP Address DHCP Server Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Distribution Service Name User Name aeifae51 sbcglobal net verizonfios Received 2795 2796 Packets 3245 18695 447 Packets Received 736306 797818 Bytes Sent Bytes 2243830 3154964 103550 Receive 0 Errors Receive 0 o o Drops Time Span 2 08 43 2 08 43 2 08 43 Channel Cable Cable Disconnected Disconnected 171 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Monitoring the FiOS Router 9 2 Advanced Status 9 2c Traffic Monitoring The FiOS Router constantly monitors traffic within the local network and between the local network and the Internet To view up to the second statistical information about data received from and transmitted to the Internet and about data received from and transmitted to computers in the local network click Traffic Monitoring in the Advanced Status screen This generates the Traffic Monitoring screen Name Network Home Office Status Connected Network Network Home Office Underlying Device Connection Type IP Address 192 1 Received Packets Sent 3424 Packets Received 773787 Bytes Sent Bytes 2387087 Receive 0 Errors Receive Drops Time Span 2 10 56
56. DNS provider s website 139 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 3 DNS Settings SSL Mode If the Dynamic DNS service chosen supports SSL select the SSL mode from the drop down menu options None Chain Direct To edit the host name or IP address of an entry 1 Click the appropriate Edit icon in the Action column The DNS Entry screen appears DNS Entry Host Name gateway2 2 If the host was manually added to the DNS Table its host name and or IP address can be modified Otherwise only modify its host name 3 Click Apply to save the changes To remove a host from the DNS table click the appropriate Delete icon in the Action column The entry will be removed from the table 8 3b DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS translates domain names into IP addresses and vice versa The FiOS Router s DNS server is an auto learning DNS which means that when a new computer is connected to the network the DNS server learns its name and automatically adds it to the DNS table Other network users can immediately communicate with this computer using either its name or its IP address The FiOS Router s DNS also provides the following services Shares a common database of domain names and IP addresses with the DHCP server Supports multiple subnets within the local network simultaneously 140 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User M
57. Dynamic Port Forwarding Services None Windows Shared To test if this devi Ping Test 1 Click Test Connectivity The Diagnostics screen appears Diagnostics Diagnostics can assist in testing network connectivity This feature pings ICMP echo an IP address and displays the results such as the number of packets transmitted and received round trip time and success status Ping ICMP Echo Destination ig2 168 1 24 Number of pings Status Test ceeded Packets 4 4 itted 4 4 received 0 loss Minimum 0 ms Round Trip Time Maximum 0 ms Average 0 ms Press the Refresh button to update the status 57 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring My Network Settings 4 2 Using My Network Settings 2 The FiOS Router automatically runs a ping test and the results are displayed in the Diagnostics screen 4 2g Rename This Device To rename a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Rename This Device The Rename Device screen appears Rename Device This Page allows you to change the name of this device and how it is identified on your network Current Device Name T30 To rename this device type the new Device Name below and click APPLY New Name mag To assign an icon to this device select from the drop down box below and click APPLY er Descop pt E 4 Enter the new name of the devi
58. Full Duplex Port 1 Disconnected Port 2 Disconnected agg u Port 3 Disconnected Clicking on a connection s Action icon in the column on the right generates the Port Settings screen where ingress and egress policies can be edited Port 0 Settings C Enable Switch Port Virtual Device Port Isolation 69 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 4 Wireless Access Point Connection 5 4 Wireless Access Point Connection A Wireless Access Point connection connects devices wirelessly Click Wireless Access Point in the Network Connections screen if needed click Advanced at the bottom of the screen to reveal the Wireless Access Point link below Network Home Office to generate the Wireless Access Point Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box Wireless Access Point Properties TE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Name Status Network Network Home Office Connection Type Wireless 802 119 Access Point MAC Address 00 1f 80 e0 15 58 1P Address Distribution Disabled Received Packets o Sent Packets 7439 Time Span 43 29 20 Note If disabling the connection the FiOS R
59. M Notification 2A System Log Buffer Size fe e Remote System Notify Level me Ej Security Loggin F Low Capa Allowed Capaci Notification Security Log Buffer Size fs xo Remote Security Notify Level mos Ej Outgoing mail server Server From Email Address Port A I server Requires authentication Auto WAN Detection F Enabled PPP Timeout BS Second DHCP Timeout FI Seconds Number of cycles A IF Auto Detection Continucus Trving EE KE 149 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 5 Configuration Settings System Use the System section of this screen to configure the following two options Wireless Broadband Router s Hostname Specify the FiOS Router s host name by entering it into the this text box The host name is also the FiOS Router s URL address so it can be entered here rather than 192 168 1 1 Local Domain Specify the network s local domain by entering it into this text box Wireless Broadband Router Use this section to configure the following Automatic Refresh of System Monitoring Web Page Click in this check box to activate the automatic refresh of system monitoring web pages Prompt for Password When Accessing via LAN Click in this check box to cause the FiOS Router to ask for a password when trying to connect to the network Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes Click in this check box to activate user warning
60. N Coax Light The LAN Coax light glows steadily or flashes when the FiOS Router is connected to a local network via its Coax port USB Light The USB light illuminates when the FiOS Router is connected to a device via a USB cable Wireless Light The Wireless light illuminates when the FiOS Router s wireless access point is turned on If flashing data traffic is passing across the wireless connection 12 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Wi Fi Protected Setup WiFi Protected Setup WPS is an easier way to set up a wireless network Instead of entering passwords or multiple keys on each wireless client laptop printer external hard drive etc the FiOS Router can create a wireless network that only requires the pressing of buttons one on the FiOS Router and one on the client either built in or on a compatible wireless card to allow wireless clients to join the FiOS Router s wireless network Although the WPS button is included on the FiOS Router WPS functionality will not be enabled until a future firmware release The button is included so that WPS can be activated at a later date without having to physically change the FiOS Router The GUI does not include the WPS option 1 4b Rear Panel The rear panel of the FiOS Router has eight ports Coax Power LAN Ethernet 4 WAN Ethernet and USB a Power switch a Reset button and a wireless antenna Coaxial Cable Power Ada
61. N UD Traceroute Queries 6 7a Telnet Telnet is used to create a command line session and gain access to all system settings and parameters using a text based terminal Select the Telnet port to be used by clicking in the appropriate check box then click Apply 110 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 6 7b Web Management Web Management is used to obtain access to the FiOS Router s GUI and gain access to all settings and parameters using a web browser Both secure HTTPS and non secure HTTP access is available Select the port to be used by clicking in the appropriate text box then click Apply Note Telnet and Web Management remote administration access may be used to modify or disable firewall settings Local IP addresses and other settings can also be changed making it difficult or impossible to access the FiOS Router from the local network Therefore remote adminstration access to Telnet or Web Management services should be activated only when absolutely necessary 6 7c Diagnostic Tools Diagnostic Tools are used for troubleshooting and remote system management by a user or the ISP Note Encrypted remote administration is performed using a secure SSL connection and requires an SSL certificate When accessing the FiOS Router for the first time using encrypted remote administration a warning appears regarding certificate authentication because the FiOS Router s SSL certificate
62. Protection a packet has been blocked stopping an ICMP flood ICMP protection a broadcast ICMP message has been blocked ICMP redirect protection an ICMP redirected message has been blocked ICMP replay an ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol replay message has been blocked IGMP packet an IGMP packet has been accepted Illegal packet options the options field in the packet s header is either illegal or forbidden IP Version 6 an IPv6 packet has been accepted IPV6 over IPV4 an IPv6 over IPv4 packet has been accepted Malformed packet Failed parsing a packet has been blocked because it is malformed Maximum security enabled service a packet has been accepted because it belongs to a permitted service in the maximum security level Multicast IGMP connection a multicast packet has been accepted NAT Error connection pool is full No connection created a connection has not been created because the connection pool is full NAT Error Conflict Mapping already exists a conflict occurred because the NAT mapping already exists so NAT failed NAT Error No free NAT IP no free NAT IP so NAT has failed NAT out failed NAT failed for this packet 118 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Outbound Auth1X an outbound Auth1X packet has been accepted Packet invalid in connection an invalid connection packet has been blocked Parental control a packet
63. Traffic Monitoring Ethernet Broadband Coax Broadband Wireless WAN PPPoE Connection Connection Access Point Ethernet Coax Connected Cable Cable Cable Connected Disconnected Disconnected Disconnected G Disconnected Broadband Network Broadband Network Broadband Home Office Connection Home Office Connection Home Office Connection Broadband Connection Ethernet Hardware Ethernet Coax Coax PPPoE Ethernet Switch 2949 19142 449 838665 3315735 103654 2 10 56 2 10 56 Automatic Refresh On Reset Statistics WAN PPPOE 2 Disabled Broadband Connection and tion 9 2d Bandwidth Monitoring To monitor the FiOS Router s bandwidth use click Bandwidth Monitoring The Bandwidth Monitor screen appears Bandwidth Monitoring The recorded bandwidth usage will be measured in Kbps Last Minute 1 Minute 2Minutes 3 Minutes 4 Minutes 5 Minutes 6 Minutes 7 Minutes 8 Minutes Tx Rate o 0 o o 0 o o 0 Rx Rate 0 o o o o o Last Hour Hou 2 Hours 3 Hours 4 Hours 5 Hours 6 Hours Hou Hours Tx Rate o o o o o o Rx Rate o 0 o o o o 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 172 10 0 Introduction 10 1 Troubleshooting Tips 10 2 Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting 173 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved This chapter lists a series of problems that may be encountered while using the FiOS Router and offers techniques that may overcome these problems Note that the
64. Transmission Rate Select the wireless transmission rate from the drop down list or select Auto to have the FiOS Router automatically select the best transmission rate This setting adjusts the bit rate of the FiOS Router s wireless transmissions CTS Protection Mode Activating CTS Clear to Send Protection Mode allows mixed 802 11b g networks to operate at maximum efficiency Select Auto from the drop down list to activate Select None to deactivate CTS Protection Type Select from the two options cts only for mixed 802 11b g networks or rts cts for 802 1 1a b g networks Frame Burst Max Number Frame Burst allows packet bursting which increases overall network speed Enter the maximum number of frame bursts in this text box Frame Burst Burst Time Enter the burst time of the frame bursts in this text box 40 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 DTIM Interval Enter the DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message interval value in milliseconds in this text box A DTIM is a countdown mechanism for the FiOS Router informing wireless network clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Fragmentation Threshold Setting the correct fragmentation threshold can increase the reliability of frame transmissions on the wireless network Enter the fragmentation threshold in this text box RTS Threshold Enter the RTS Request to Send th
65. Verizon FiOS Router MI424WR User Manual verizon Contents FiOS Router User Manual L Introduction 1 0 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 1 2 System Requirements 1 3 Features 1 4 Getting to Know the FiOS Router 2 Connecting the FiOS Router 2 0 Introduction 2 1 Setting Up the FiOS Router 2 2 Computer Network Configuration 2 3 Configuring the FiOS Router 2 4 Features 2 5 Main Screen 3 Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 0 Introduction 3 1 Overview 3 2 Connecting a Wireless Client 3 3 Wireless Status 3 4 Basic Security Settings 3 5 Advanced Security Settings 3 6 Setting Up a Wireless Client 4 Configuring My Network Settings 4 0 Introduction 4 1 Accessing My Network Settings 4 2 Using My Network Settings Contents FiOS Router User Manual con t 5 Using Network Connections 5 0 Introduction 5 1 Accessing Network Connections 5 2 Network Home Office Connection 5 3 Ethernet Connection 5 4 Wireless Access Point Connection 5 5 Coax Connection 5 6 Broadband Ethernet Connection 5 7 Broadband Coax Connection 5 8 WAN PPPoE Connection 5 9 WAN PPPoE 2 Connection 6 Configuring Security Security 6 0 Introduction 6 1 Overview 6 2 Firewall 6 3 Access Control 6 4 Port Forwarding 6 5 DMZ Host 6 6 Port Triggering 6 7 Remote Administration 6 8 Static NAT 6 9 Advanced Filtering 6 10 Security Log 7 Parental Controls 7 0 Introduction 7 1 Activating Parental Controls 7
66. a WEP Key an El E Key Code 1801875752 O Digits left 6 Write down wireless settings In order for every computer to connect to this Router wirelessly you need to make sure that the wireless setup for each computer uses the SAME settings listed below Please make sure that you write down all of the values set on this screen Current Wireless Status 1801875752 Automatic Enabled n Disabled Mixed accepts 802 11b and 802 11g connections 4149 32 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 3 5 Advanced Security Settings To configure the FiOS Router s advanced wireless network security settings select Advanced Security Settings from the menu on the left side of any Wireless Settings screen The Advanced Security Settings screen appears 02 11 09 Note The Advanced Security Settings should be configured by experienced technical users only Advanced Security Settings IMPORTANT Only the advanced more technical user should use this page Level 1 Securing your wireless traffic as it transmits through the air g WEP Recommended C WEP 802 1 For enterprise networks only C WPA Allows you to enable a pre shared key for a home network or more advanced security for an enterprise netw WPA2 An enhanced revision of WPA providing stronger security settings Level 2 Stop your router from broadcasting your Wireless Network Name SSID SSID Broadcast Allows y
67. a protocol the screen will refresh displaying the relevant text boxes needed to edit the particular protocol 5 Click Apply to save the changes 8 5 Configuration Settings This section includes settings that affect the FiOS Router s configuration 8 5a Configuration File Use the FiOS Router s Configuration File feature to view save and load configuration files which are used to backup and restore the FiOS Router s current configuration To do this 1 Click Configuration File in the Advanced screen The Configuration File screen appears Configuration File ration File feature to view save and load configuration files which are used to backup and ent configuration To Save the Router s current configuration in your hard drive click the Save Configuration File button Save Configuration File To Load a previously saved configuration file click the Load Configuration File button NOTE Loading a previously saved configuration file will overwrite the current configuration of the router Load Configuration File Close 147 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 5 Configuration Settings 2 Click Load Configuration File to load the previous configuration from a file and restart the FiOS Router Only configuration files saved on a particular FiOS Router can be applied to the FiOS Router configuration files cannot be transferred between FiOS Rou
68. able stream so that the network is not overwhelmed with traffic While traffic priority allows basic prioritization of packets traffic shaping provides more sophisticated definitions such as Bandwidth limit for each device Bandwidth limit for classes of rules Prioritization policy TCP serialization on a device Additionally QoS traffic shaping rules can be defined for a default device These rules will be used on a device that has no definitions of its own This enables the definition of QoS rules on the default WAN for example and their maintenance even if the PPP or bridge device over the WAN is removed A 2a Device Traffic Shaping This section describes the different Traffic Shaping screens and terms and presents the feature s configuration logic 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click Traffic Shaping The following screen appears Traffic Shaping Tx Bandwidth Rx Bandwidth ates z Device kbps kbps TCP Serialization Action Fi Default WAN device FER Add 187 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Quality of Service A2 Traffic Shaping 2 Click Add The Add Device Traffic Shaping screen appears 3 Select the device for which the traffic will be shaped The drop down list includes all the FiOS Router s devices as well as the option to select all devices in each category e g All LAN Devices All WAN Devices In this example select t
69. abling the safe use of interactive applications such as Internet gaming and video conferencing Additional features including surfing restrictions and access control can also be configured locally through the FiOS Router s GUI or remotely by a service provider The firewall also supports advanced filtering designed to allow comprehensive control over the firewall s behavior Specific input and output rules can be defined the order of logically similar sets of rules can be controlled and distinctions between rules that apply to Internet and local network devices can be made The firewall regulates the flow of data between the local network and the Internet Both incoming and outgoing data are inspected and then either accepted allowed to pass through the FiOS Router or rejected barred from passing through the FiOS Router according to a flexible and configurable set of rules These rules are designed to prevent unwanted intrusions from the outside while allowing local network users access to required Internet services The firewall rules specify what types of services available on the Internet can be accessed from the local network and what types of services available in the local network can be accessed from the Internet Each request for a service the firewall receives whether originating in the Internet or from a computer in the local network is checked against the firewall rules to determine whether the request should be allowe
70. address Enter a from email address in this text box Port Enter the port number of the email server in this text box Server Requires Authentication If the email server requires authentication click in this check box then enter a user name and password in the User Name and Password text boxes that appear 152 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Auto WAN Detection When activated Auto WAN Detection causes the FiOS Router to automatically search for a WAN connection Enable Logging Clicking in this check box activates automatic WAN detection PPP Timeout Enter the amount of time in seconds before the FiOS Router stops attempting to establish a broadband PPP connection DHCP Timeout Enter the amount of time in seconds before the FiOS Router stops attempting to establish a broadband DHCP connection Number of Cycles Enter the number of times the FiOS Router attempts to detect a broadband PPP and DHCP connection Auto Detection Continuous Trying Click in this check box to cause the FiOS Router to indefinitely search for a broadband connection 8 5c Port Configuration Port configuration allows the user to set up the FiOS Router s Ethernet ports as either full or half duplex ports at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Selecting the Auto option causes the port to emulate the speed and duplex configuration of the port with which it is communcating P
71. age g Port 3 Disconnected General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the Ethernet switch When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network 68 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the Ethernet connection HW Switch Ports This section displays the connection status of the FiOS Router s four Ethernet ports HW Switch Ports Port Status PVID VLANs A Port 0 Connected 100 0 Mbps
72. and DNS Server 8 3a Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS creates a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname allowing a computer on the network to be more easily accessible from the Internet Typically when connecting to the Internet the service provider assigns an unused IP address from a pool of IP addresses and this address is used only for the duration of a specific connection Dynamically assigning addresses extends the usable pool of available IP addresses while maintaining a constant domain name This allows the user to access a device a camera for example from a remote location since the device will always have the same IP address When using Dynamic DNS each time the IP address provided by the ISP changes the DNS database changes accordingly to reflect the change In this way even though the IP address of the computer changes often its domain name remains constant and accessible Setting up Dynamic DNS To set up Dynamic DNS on the FiOS Router click Dynamic DNS in the Advanced screen When the Dynamic DNS screen appears click New Dynamic DNS Entry Dynamic DNS Host Name Status Provider User Name Dynamic DNS System Action New Dynamic DNS Entry a 137 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 3 DNS Settings Another Dynamic DNS screen appears Dynamic DNS Host Name J Connection Provider Click here to initiate and manage
73. anual 02 11 09 e Automatically appends a domain name to unqualified names Allows new domain names to be added to the database using the FiOS Router s GUI e Permits a computer to have multiple host names Permits a host name to have multiple IPs needed if a host has multiple network cards The DNS server does not require configuration However the list of computers known by the DNS can be viewed or a new computer can be added to the list DNS Table To view the list of computers stored in the DNS table click DNS Server in the Advanced screen The DNS Server screen appears DNS Server Add edit or delete computers known by the routers DNS Server Host Name IP Address Source Action gateway2 192 168 1 2 DHCP BR Add DNS Entry ee To add a new entry to the list 1 Click Add DNS Entry in the DNS Server screen The DNS Entry screen appears DNS Entry Host Name new host 1P Address fo jo jo jo 2 Enter the computer s host name in the Host Name text box 141 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 4 Network Settings 3 Enter the computer s IP address in the IP Address text boxes 4 Click Apply to save the changes 8 4 Network Settings The Network Settings section of the Advanced screen includes settings that affect the FiOS Router s network 8 4a Network Objects Network objects is used to define a part of the FiOS
74. ation 4 Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the Protocol drop down list Depending on the protocol selected additional options appear in the screen 5 Select the connection with which this port forwarding rule will be active from the WAN Connection Type drop down list 6 To select a port to forward communications to this is optional select Specify from the Forward to Port drop down list then in the text box that appears enter the port number If no port is identified select Same as Incoming Port 7 If this port will be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select Specify Schedule and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 8 Click Apply to save the changes How many computers can use a service or play a game simultaneously The answer may be a bit confusing All the computers on the network can behave as clients and use a specific service simultaneously Being a client means the computer within the network initiates the connection for example a computer on the network can open an FTP connection with an FTP server on the Internet But only one computer on the network can operate as a server and respond to requests from computers on the Internet outside the local network
75. b Click Disable DNS in the DNS configuration tab Click OK in the TCP IP Properties screen Click OK in the Network screen to reboot and save the settings 19 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Connecting the FiOS Router 2 2 Computer Network Configuration Windows NT 1 2 Click Network in the Control Panel The Network window appears In the Protocol tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties In the IP Address tab click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button In the DNS tab verify no DNS server is defined in the DNS Service Search Order text box and no suffix is defined in the Domain Suffix Search Order text box Macintosh OS X 1 2 5 6 7 Click on the Apple icon in the top left corner of the desktop From the menu that appears select System Preferences The System Preferences window appears Click Network From the Network window make sure Ethernet in the list on the left is highlighted and displays Connected Click Assist me From the tab that appears click Diagnostics Follow the instructions in the Network Diagnostics assistant Linux 1 2 Login into the system as a super user by entering su at the prompt Type ifconfig to display the network devices and allocated IPs Type pump i lt dev gt where lt dev gt is the network device na
76. c The device metric is a value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth delay and more Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as a the default route Multicast IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the FiOS Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the FiOS Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network devices asking to join multicast groups Internet Connection Firewall Enable or disable the firewall for this interface It is recommended to keep the firewall enabled for all of the FiOS Router s connection interfaces Additional IP Addresses Click New IP Address to generate the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the connection 85 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 8 WAN PPPOE Connection 5 8 WAN PPPoE Connection WAN Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards Point to Point Protocol and Ethernet PPPoE enables Ethernet networked computers to exchange information with computers on the Internet PPPoE supports the protocol layers and authentication widely used in PPP and enables a point to point conne
77. c routing Dynamic routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network while static routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations To configure routing 1 Enter a device metric in the Device Metric text box The device metric is a value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time 2 Click in the Default Route check box to define this device as a default route 3 Click in the Multicast IGMP Proxy Internal check box to activate multicasting Multicasting enables the FiOS Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the FiOS Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network devices asking to join multicast groups 66 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the Network Home Office connection 5 3 Ethernet Connection An Ethernet connection connects computers to the FiOS Router using Ethernet cables either directly or via n
78. ce in the New Name text box and if needed select a new icon for the device from the New Icon drop down list 58 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 5 0 5 1 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 Using Introduction Accessing Network Connections Network Home Office Connection Ethernet Connection Wireless Access Point Connection Coax Connection Broadband Ethernet Connection Broadband Coax Connection WAN PPPoE Connection WAN PPPoE 2 Connection Network Connections 59 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved The FiOS Router supports various local area network LAN and wide area network WAN or Internet connections via Ethernet or coaxial cables The Network Connections screens are used to configure the various aspects of the FiOS Router s network and Internet connections and create new connections 60 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 5 1 Accessing Network Connections Caution The settings covered in this chapter should be configured by experienced network technicians only To access the FiOS Router s network connections in the My Network screen click Network Connections from the menu on the left side The Network Connections screen appears Network Connections you are a PPPOE customer Name Status gt Fa 2 5 3 Disabled Disabled a COCA ARE MEME Click Advanced to expan
79. ction to be established in the normally multipoint architecture of Ethernet A discovery process in PPPoE determines the Ethernet MAC address of the remote device in order to establish a session Click WAN PPPoE in the Network Connections screen to generate the WAN PPPoE Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box WAN PPPoE Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Name 86 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 5 8a Configuring the WAN PPPoE Connection 02 11 09 Click Settings in the WAN PPPoE Properties screen to generate another WAN PPPoE Properties screen General WAN PPPoE Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status When should this rule occur Network Connection Type MTU Underlying Connection Service Name should be filled only if specified by provider F On Demand will attempt to connect only when packets are sent Time Between Reconnect Attempts PPP Authentication Login User Name case sensitive Login Password Retype Password Support Unencrypted Password PAP IV Support Challenge Handshake Authentication CHAP F Support Microso
80. d the screen and display all connection entries Network Connections NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Name Status gt 2 H Network Home Office WAN PPPOE 2 Disabled Add EEEIEE Full Status Detect Broadband Connection Basic lt lt To select a connection click on its name The rest of this chapter describes the different network connections available on the FiOS Router as well as the connection types that can be created 61 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 2 Network Home Office Connection 5 2 Network Home Office Connection Select Network Home Office in the Network Connections screen to generate the Network Home Office Properties screen This screen displays a list of the local network s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Network Home Office Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Note When a network is disabled its formerly underlying devices will not be able to get the DHCP address from the network interface to which they were connected The Network Home Office connection is used to combine several network devices under one virtual network For example a home office network can be created
81. d to pass through the firewall If the request is permitted to pass all subsequent data associated with this request a session will also be allowed to pass regardless of its direction 100 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 For example when accessing a website on the Internet a request is sent out to the Internet for this site When the request reaches the FiOS Router the firewall identifies the request type and origin HTTP and a specific computer in the local network in this case Unless the FiOS Router is configured to block requests of this type from this computer the firewall allows this request to pass out onto the Internet When the website is returned from the web server the firewall will associate it with this session and allow it to pass regardless of whether HTTP access from the Internet to the local network is blocked or permitted Note that it is the origin of the request not subsequent responses to this request which determines whether a session can be established or not 6 2a General Screen The General screen is used to configure the FiOS Router s basic firewall settings General g Maximum Security High Inbound Policy Reject Remote Administration settings will override the security inbound policy Ji Outbound Policy Reject Outbound access is allowed to the following services DHCP DNS IMAP SMTP POP3 HTTPS HTTP FTP Telnet d Typica
82. d with the Differentiated Services model Differentiated Services Diffserv is a Class of Service CoS model that enhances best effort Internet services by differentiating traffic by users service requirements and other criteria Packets are specifically marked allowing network nodes to provide different levels of service as appropriate for voice calls video playback or other delay sensitive applications via priority queuing or bandwidth allocation or by choosing dedicated routes for specific traffic flows Diffserv defines a field in IP packet headers referred to as the Differentiated Services Codepoint DSCP Hosts or routers passing traffic to a Diffserv enabled network will typically mark each transmitted packet with an appropriate DSCP The DSCP markings are used by Diffserv network routers to appropriately classify packets and to apply particular queue handling or scheduling behavior The FiOS Router provides a table of predefined DSCP values which are mapped to 802 1p priority marking method Any of the existing DSCP setting can be edited or deleted and new entries can be added 1 Click Quality of Service at the top of the Home screen then click DSCP Settings The DSCP Settings screen appears DSCP Settings DSCP Value hex 802 1p Priority Action 0x0 0 Queue 0 Low SE 0x2 0 Queue 0 Low BR 0x4 4 Queue 1 Medium FER 0x6 4 Queue 1 Medium BR 0x8 2 Queue 0 Low EE oxa 1 Queue 0 Low SR
83. dity of all the UPnP services and rules every five minutes Any old and unused UPnP defined service is removed unless a user defined rule depends on it Since there is a maximum limitation on the number of UPnP defined services 256 enable the cleanup feature if the limit is in danger of being exceeded 4 Select whether all WAN connections or only the main WAN connection will have UPnP active from the WAN Connection Publication drop down list UPnP services are not deleted when disconnecting a computer without proper shutdown of the UPnP application e g messenger Thus services may often not be deleted This will eventually lead to exhaustion of rules and services and no new services can be defined In this scenario the cleanup feature will find the invalid services and remove them preventing services exhaustion 144 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 4c SIP ALG This screen allows the user to enable disable SIP ALG It is disabled by default Do not enable this option unless instructed to do so by the ISP SIP ALG Please note that Only advanced users should use this option to enable or disable SIP ALG Enable Disable 8 4d MGCP ALG This screen allows the user to enable disable MGCP ALG It is disabled by default Do not enable this option unless instructed to do so by the ISP MGCP ALG Please note that Only advanced users should use this option
84. e FiOS Router s GUI and navigate to the Advanced Settings screen Click Restore Defaults and read the instructions on screen Note that after performing either of these two procedures all previously saved settings on the FiOS Router will be lost 175 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 1 0 Troubleshooting 10 2 Frequently Asked Questions LAN Connection Failure Ensure the FiOS Router is properly installed the LAN connections are correct and the power is on Confirm the computer and FiOS Router are on the same network segment If unsure let the computer get the IP address automatically by initiating the DHCP function then verify the computer is using an IP address within the default range 192 168 1 2 through 192 168 1 254 If the computer is not using an IP address within the range it will not connect to the FiOS Router e Ensure the Subnet Mask address is set to 255 255 255 0 Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address e Verify all the computers are working properly Ensure the IP settings are correct Ensure the FiOS Router is on and connected properly Verify the FiOS Router s settings are the same as the computer 10 2 Frequently Asked Questions I ve run out of Ethernet ports on my FiOS Router How do add more computers Plugging in an Ethernet hub or switch expands the number of ports on the FiOS Router Run a standard Ethernet cable from the Uplink port of the new hub or
85. e FiOS Router is now configured 21 In the bottom part of the screen select the correct time zone from the Time Zone drop down list then click OK at the bottom of the screen 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Connecting the FiOS Router 2 3 Configuring the FiOS Router 2 3a Connecting Other Computers Set Top Boxes The FiOS Router can connect to other computers or set top boxes in three ways Via Ethernet via wireless connection or via coaxial cable Ethernet 1 Get an Ethernet cable and plug one end into one of the open yellow Ethernet ports on the back of the FiOS Router 2 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the computer 3 Make sure the corresponding Ethernet LAN light on the front of the FiOS Router glows steadily green 4 Repeat these steps for each computer to be connected to the FiOS Router via Ethernet Wireless 1 Make sure each computer to be connected wirelessly has built in wireless or an attached wireless adapter 2 Make sure the computer uses the same ESSID and WEP key as the FiOS Router by launching the computer s wireless application 3 Enter the ESSID and WEP key found on the sticker on the bottom of the FiOS Router in the computer s wireless settings and click Save Make sure to configure the computer to use 64 40 bit WEP encryption 4 Make sure the changes were implemented by surfing the Internet from the computer 5 Repeat these steps for every other
86. e SSID broadcast so that only those Wireless devices with your SSID can access your Router Enable Disable Click the Enable radio button to enable SSID broadcasting If enabled the SSID of the FiOS Router s wireless network will be broadcast wirelessly To disable SSID broadcasting click the Disable radio button 3 5c Level 3 Limiting Access This option is used to limit access to the FiOS Router s wireless network Level 3 Limit access to certain wireless devices Wireless MAC Authentication Allows you to limit access to your wireless network by allowing only those devices with specific MAC addresses 802 11b g Mode Allows you to limit access to your wireless network based on the type of technology 37 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 5 Advanced Security Settings Wireless MAC Authentication Wireless MAC authentication allows the user to allow or deny access to the FiOS Router s wireless network by a particular device s MAC address Selecting Wireless MAC Authentication from the Advanced Security Settings screen generates the Wireless MAC Authentication screen Wireless MAC Authentication To limit access to this Router using the MAC address of specific wireless devices please follow the instructions below pt for a certain group isted belo at all 11 Click Apply to save your settings M Enable Access List
87. e Spanning Tree Protocol on the device This protocol provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network Action The Action column contains an icon that when clicked generates the configuration screen of the particular device 64 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 DNS Server Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses Specify such an address manually according to the information provided by the ISP To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one primary the other secondary DNS Server Use the Following DNS Server Addresses 7 Primary DNS Server fo fo fo fo Secondary DNS Server b f db pb IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Network Home Office screen is used to configure the FiOS Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the network bridge to function as a DHCP server 1 Selec
88. e delay or jitter for real time traffic such as VoIP Queue Policy The class policy determines the traffic policy of routing packets inside the class Depending on the type of device options include Strict Policy and Class Based Rx Bandwidth In the same manner this Rx bandwidth limits the FiOS Router s bandwidth reception rate A 2b Shaping Classes The bandwidth of a device can be divided to reserve constant portions of bandwidth to predefined traffic types Such a portion is known as a shaping class When not used by its predefined traffic type or owner for example VoIP the class will be available to all other traffic However when needed the entire class is reserved solely for its owner Also the maximum bandwidth that a class uses can be limited even if the entire bandwidth is available When a shaping class is defined for a specific traffic type two shaping classes are created The second class is the Default Class which is responsible for all the packets that do not match the defined shaping class or any other classes that might be defined on the device This can be viewed in the Class Statistics screen 189 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Quality of Service A2 Traffic Shaping To define a shaping class 1 Click Add in the Tx Traffic Shaping section of the Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen The Add Shaping Class screen appears Add Shaping Class Name Cissd
89. e information Attention erase the current router configuration If you would like to save the current configuration 3 Click Restore Defaults The FiOS Router will restart and factory default settings will be applied Note All of the FiOS Router s settings and parameters will be restored to their default values after performing the Restore Default procedure This includes the administrator password a user specified password will no longer be valid 8 2c Reboot the FiOS Router To reboot the FiOS Router 1 Click Restart in the Advanced screen The Reboot Router screen appears Reboot Router Are you sure you want to reboot Wireless Broadband Router 2 Click OK to restart the FiOS Router This may take up to one minute To reenter the FiOS Router s GUI after restarting the FiOS Router click the web browser s Refresh button 132 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 2d MAC Cloning A MAC Media Access Control address is a unique hexadecimal code that identifies a device on a network All networkable devices have a MAC address When replacing another network device with the FiOS Router the installation process can be simplified by copying the MAC address of the existing computer to the FiOS Router To do this 1 Click MAC Cloning in the Advanced screen The MAC Cloning screen appears MAC Cloning MAC Address Cloning
90. e pre shared key in both the Network key and the Confirm network key text boxes 7 Click OK then OK again 8 When attempting to connect to the wireless network the login window appears pre populated with the pre shared key Press Connect to connect Since the network is now secured only users who know the pre shared key will be able to connect 3 6c Setting Up a Wireless Windows Client Vista If the computer has wireless capabilities and is running Windows Vista it will automatically recognize the existing wireless network and try to create a wireless connection View this connection under Windows Network Connections 1 Click the wireless icon the system tray in the lower right corner of the desktop and from the menu that appears select Connect to a Network 2 A Connect to a Network window appears Select the FiOS Router s wireless network Select a network to connect to Show All AG raeas Le eu 48 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 3 Another Connect to a Network window appears Enter the WEP key of the network in the appropriate text box Type the network security key or passphrase for EAI87 The person who setup the network can give you the key or passphrase Security key or passphrase l E Display characters 7 you have a USB flash drive with network settings for EAI87 insert it now 4 Click Con
91. er the FiOS Router is broadcasting its SSID If activated the SSID of the FiOS Router s wireless network is broadcast wirelessly 3 3f MAC Authentication Displays whether the FiOS Router is using MAC Media Access Control address authentication to allow wireless devices to join the network 3 3g Wireless Mode Displays the types of wireless device that can join the network Options include 802 11b 802 119 or Mixed allows both 802 11b and 802 11g equipped wireless devices to join the network 3 3h Packets Received Sent Displays the number of packets received and sent since the FiOS Router s wireless capability was activated 30 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 3 4 Basic Security Settings To configure the FiOS Router s wireless network for basic security select Basic Security Settings from the menu on the left side of any Wireless Settings screen The Basic Security Settings screen appears Basic Security Settings If you want to setup a wireless network we recommend that you do the following 1 Turn Wireless ON Wireless On Off 2 Change the SSID setting to any name or code you want SSID is the same thing as the name of your Wireless Network SSID PUNO 3 Channel To change the channel of the frequency band at which the Router communicates please enter it below Then click apply to save your settings NOTE In the United States use chan
92. er the percentage of system log buffer capacity reached to trigger an email notification System Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the system log buffer in this text box Remote System Notify Level This feature is used to specify the type of information received for remote system logging Options include None Error Warning and Information 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 5 Configuration Settings Security Logging Use this section to configure the following security log options Low Capacity Notification Enabled Click in this check box to activate low capacity notification works in tandem with Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification and Security Log Buffer Size options Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Enter the percentage of security log buffer capacity reached to trigger an email notification Security Log Buffer Size Enter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Remote Security Notify Level This feature is used to specify the type of information received for security logging Options include None Error Warning and Information Outgoing Mail Server Use this section to configure the outgoing mail server options This server is used to format and send system and security log email notifications Server Enter the host name of the outgoing SMTP server in this text box From Email Address Email notifications require a from
93. ess Protocols Status Action 53 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring My Network Settings 4 2 Using My Network Settings 2 Click Add in the Networked computer Device column The Add Access Control Rule screen appears Add Access Control Rule Networked Computer Device Protocol When should this rule occur 3 If this access control rule applies to all networked devices select Any from the Networked Computer Device list box If this rule applies to certain devices only select User Defined and click Add Then in the Edit Network Object screen add a network object for more details about adding network objects see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 4 Select the Internet protocol to be blocked from the Protocol drop down list 5 If this rule will be active continuously select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select User Defined and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual Note Make sure the FiOS Router s date and time settings for your time zone are set correctly for schedule rules to function properly 6 Click Apply to save the changes The Access Control screen will display a summary of the access control rule Note To bl
94. etwork hubs and switches Click Ethernet in the Network Connections screen if needed click Advanced at the bottom of the screen to reveal the Ethernet link below Network Home Office to generate the Ethernet Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Rule Name text box Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Note If disabling the connection the FiOS Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 67 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 3 Ethernet Connection 5 3a Configuring the Ethernet Connection Click Settings at the bottom right of the Ethernet Properties screen to generate another Ethernet Properties screen Ethernet Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status When should this rule occur Network Connection Type rnet Switch Physical Address 18 01 b7 57 54 MTU Automatic El 1500 Internet Connection Fastpath M Enabled Additional IP Addresses 1P Address Subnet Mask Action New IP Address eg HW Switch Ports Port Status PVID VLANs Action Port 0 Connected 100 0 Mbps Full Duplex Port 1 Disconnected Port 2 Disconnected
95. for Ethernet and other network devices 62 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 5 2a Configuring the Home Office Network Click Settings in the Network Home Office Properties screen to generate a second Network Home Office Properties screen General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Network Home Office Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status When should this rule occur Network Network Home Office Le Connection Type Bridge Physical Address 00 18 01 b7 57 52 MTU Internet Protocol IP Address Subnet Mask Bridge Status Displays the connection status of the network When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Ot
96. ft CHAP MS CHAP F Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 MS CHAP v2 PPP Compression BSD Deflate Internet Protocol I Override Subnet Mask DNS Server Disabled Always PPPoE Automatic 1492 Broadband Connection Ethemet 30 Seconds verzonfios Allow Allow Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the connection status of the WAN PPPoE connection Down Disabled Connected etc When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see Advanced Settings chapter 87 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 8 WAN PPPOE Connection Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list Broadband Connection Network Home Office or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is PPPoE connection PPPoE is displayed MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1492 Other choices include Automatic which sets the MTU according to the connection to the ISP and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connec
97. g type and environmental Note that the specifications listed here are subject to change without notice 197 Specifications B 1 General B 1 General Model Number MI424WR FiOS Router Standards IEEE 802 3x IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 11b g Wireless IP IP version 4 MoCA Two channels WAN LAN WAN MoCA frequency 975 MHz 1025 MHz single channel LAN MoCA frequency 1125 MHz 1425 MHz 6 channel Firewall ICSA certified Speed LAN Ethernet 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Wireless 802 11g 54 Mbps optimal Cabling Type Ethernet 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or 5 Ethernet100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5 198 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 B 2 LED Indicators Power WAN Ethernet WAN Coax Internet LAN Ethernet 4 LAN Coax USB Wireless WPS B 3 Environmental Power External 10V DC 1 6A Certifications FCC Part 15 UL 60959 1 Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 8 to 93 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 100 non condensing 199 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Notices 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 200 C 0 C 1 C 2 C3 CA Introduction Regulatory Compliance Notices Modifications NEBS Requirements GPL This appendix lists various compliance and modification notices as well as the NEBS requi
98. g the FiOS Router s WEP security see the WEP section in this chapter Wireless Network Connection The network LCHU requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders from connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key 45 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 6 Setting Up a Wireless Client 4 Enter the network WEP key in both text boxes and click Connect After the connection is established its status will change to Connected as shown below LCHU Connected r sai Ef Security enabled wireless network alll An icon appears in the notification area announcing the successful initiation of the wireless connection 5 Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network Connections window and surfing the Internet Manual Wireless Network Connection If the login window shown in step 3 does not appear and the connection attempt fails configure the connection manually using the following procedure 1 Click the connection once to mark it and then click Change Advanced Settings in the Related Tasks box on the left part of the window Related Tasks Learn about wireless networking ve Change the order of preferred networks Change advanced settings 46 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual
99. h a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP authentication protocol Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 Select this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP Version 2 authentication protocol PPP Compression The PPP Compression Control Protocol CCP is responsible for configuring enabling and disabling data compression algorithms on both ends of the point to point link It is also used to signal a failure of the compression decompression mechanism in a reliable manner For each compression algorithm BSD and Deflate select one of the following from the drop down list Reject Selecting this option rejects PPP connections with peers that use the compression algorithm If Reject is activated throughput may diminish Allow Selecting this option allows PPP connections with peers that use the compression algorithm Require Selecting this option insures a connection with a peer using the compression algorithm 94 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Internet Protocol Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the Internet Protocol drop down list Obtain an IP Address Automatically This option is selected by default Change only if required by the ISP The server that assigns the FiOS Router with an IP address also assigns a subnet mask Override the dynamically assigned subnet mask by selecting the Override Subnet Mask and entering a different subnet
100. he DMZ host 108 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 6 6 Port Triggering Port triggering can be used for dynamic port forwarding configuration By setting port triggering rules inbound traffic is allowed to arrive at a specific network host using ports different than those used for the outbound traffic The outbound traffic triggers which ports inbound traffic is directed For example a gaming server is accessed using UDP protocol on port 2222 The gaming server responds by connecting the user using UDP on port 3333 when starting gaming sessions In this case port triggering must be used since it conflicts with the following default firewall settings The firewall blocks inbound traffic by default e The server replies to the FiOS Router s IP and the connection is not sent back to the host since it is not part of a session To resolve the conflict a port triggering entry must be defined which allows inbound traffic on UDP port 3333 only after a network host generated traffic to UDP port 2222 This results in accepting the inbound traffic from the gaming server and sending it back to the network host which originated the outgoing traffic to UDP port 2222 To use port triggering 1 Select Port Triggering from the left side of any Security screen The Port Triggering screen appears Trigger opening of ports for incoming data NOTE Only advanced technical users should use t
101. he default WAN device option Add Device Traffic Shaping Device 4 Click Apply The Edit Device Traffic Shaping screen appears Edit Device Traffic Shaping Device Network Home Office Tx Traffic Shaping Tx Bandwidth TCP Serialization Queue Policy Class Based E Bandwidth Class ID Name Priority Status Action Reserved Maximum default default 4 0 Kbps Unlimited Active 5 Add Rx Traffic Policing Rx Bandwidth Specfy 233358 Kbps Bandwidth Class ID Name Status Action Reserved Maximum Add Configure the following parameters Tx Bandwidth Tx bandwidth limits the FiOS Router s bandwidth transmission rate The purpose is to limit the bandwidth of the WAN device to that of the weakest outbound link This forces the FiOS Router to be the network bottleneck where sophisticated QoS prioritization can be performed 188 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 TCP Serialization Enable TCP Serialization from its drop down list either for active voice calls only or for all traffic The screen will refresh adding a Maximum Delay text box This function allows the maximum allowed transmission time frame in milliseconds of a single packet to be defined Any packet requiring a longer time to be transmitted will be fragmented to smaller sections This avoids transmission of large bursty packets that can caus
102. her choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually 63 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 2 Network Home Office Connection Internet Protocol This section has three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection will have no IP address This is useful if the connection operates under a bridge Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the network connection is required by the ISP to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by entering another subnet mask address Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the network connection uses a permanent static IP address then the IP address and subnet mask address Bridge The Bridge section of the Configure Network Home Office screen is used to specify which networks can join the network bridge Verizon does not support using the FiOS Router in Bridge mode Using Bridge mode may cause problems with the FiOS Router including the complete disabling of all video services used with the FiOS Router Status The Status column displays the connection status of a particular device STP Click in the device s STP check box to enabl
103. hest priority is seven which might be assigned to network critical traffic Values five and six may be applied to delay sensitive applications such as interactive video and voice Data classes four through one range from controlled load applications down to loss eligible traffic Zero is the value for unassigned traffic and used as a best effort default invoked automatically when no other value has been set 193 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Quality of Service A2 Traffic Shaping A packet can match more than one rule This means that e The first class rule has precedence over all other class rules scanning is stopped once the first rule is reached e The first traffic priority classless rule has precedence over all other traffic priority rules There is no prevention of a traffic priority rule conflicting with a class rule In this case the priority and DSCP setting of the class rule if given will take precedence 1 Click Quality of Service in the Advanced screen then click 802 1p Settings The 802 1p Settings screen appears 802 1p Settings 802 1p Value Queue 2 The eight 802 1p values are pre populated with the three priority levels Low Medium and High These levels can be changed for each of the eight values in their respective drop down lists 3 Click Apply to save the settings A 2f Class Statistics The FiOS Router provides accurate
104. his feature Outgoing Trigger gt REIN Incoming Ports to Open gt 2 d Protocol W IL2TP Triggering Layer Two Tunneling UDP Any gt 1701 5 Protocol M FF TFTP Triggering Trivial File Transfer UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 Prot 2 Select either User Defined or Show All Services from the drop down list next to Add 109 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 7 Remote Administration 3 If Show All Services is selected in step 2 select a Service from the list The service is added to the Port Triggering screen as an active protocol 4 If User Defined is selected in step 2 the Edit Port Triggering Rule screen appears Enter a service name in the appropriate text box then configure its inbound and outbound trigger ports by clicking the appropriate links 6 7 Remote Administration The FiOS Router can be accessed and controlled not only from within the local network but also from the Internet using remote adminstration To access select Remote Administration from the left side of any Security screen The Remote Administration screen appears Remote Administration LM attention ke from outs With Remote Administration enabled your network will be a ide attacks ing WAN Access to the Telnet Server Diagnostic Tools F Allow Incoming WAN ICMP Echo Requests e g pings and ICMP traceroute queries Allow incoming WA
105. hould provide this address along with a subnet mask address default gateway address and optionally primary and secondary DNS server addresses DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses This connection can be configured to automatically obtain a DNS server address or an address can be specified manually according to the information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one primary the other secondary 77 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 6 Broadband Ethernet Connection IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Broadband Connection Ethernet screen is used to configure the FiOS Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Caution We strongly recommend leaving this setting at Disabled Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addres
106. ht saving time Start Date and time when daylight saving starts End Date and time when daylight saving ends Offset The amount of time daylight saving time changes 154 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved To perform an automatic time update 1 2 FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Click in the Enabled check box in the Automatic Time Update section Select the protocol to be used to perform the time update by selecting either the Time of Day or Network Time Protocol radio button Specify how often to perform the update in the Update Every text box Define time server addresses by clicking Add on the bottom of the Automatic Time Update section and entering the IP address or domain name of the time server in the Time Server Settings screen 8 6b Scheduler Rules Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific time periods either for days of the week or for hours of each day To define a rule 1 Make sure the FiOS Router s date and time are set correctly To do this see the Date and Time section in this chapter Click Scheduler Rules in the Advanced screen The Scheduler Rules screen appears week or for hours of each day Add Scheduler Rules Settings Scheduler rules are used for limiting the activation of firewall rules to specific time periods either for days of the Status Action
107. icasting The FiOS Router provides support for IGMP multicasting which allows hosts connected to a network to be updated whenever an important change occurs in the network A multicast is simply a message that is sent simultaneously to a pre defined group of recipients When joining a multicast group all messages addressed to the group will be received by the user much like when an email message is sent to a mailing list To activate IGMP multicasting 1 Select Routing in the Advanced screen 2 Activate the Internet Group Management Protocol check box 3 Click Apply Domain Routing Domain routing is used in multi router local network configurations Normally to access a device connected to one router from another router on the network its IP address must be used Activating domain routing by clicking in the appropriate check box allows the user to access to the computer by name as well as IP address 162 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 8b IP Address Distribution The FiOS Router s DHCP server makes it possible to easily add computers configured as DHCP clients to the network It provides a mechanism for allocating IP addresses to these hosts and for delivering network configuration parameters to them For example a client host sends out a broadcast message on the network requesting an IP address for itself The DHCP server then checks its list of available addresses a
108. ing power supplies and cables as they will not work with the FiOS Router 1 Get the FiOS Router and black Power cord from the box 2 Plug the black Power cord in the black port on the back of the FiOS Router and then into a power outlet 3 Turn the FiOS Router on 4 Make sure the Power light on the front of the FiOS Router glows steadily green 5 Plug the yellow Ethernet cable from the box into one of the four yellow Ethernet ports on the back of the FiOS Router 6 Make sure the computer is powered on then plug the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the computer 7 Make sure at least one of the Ethernet LAN lights on the front of the FiOS Router glows steadily green This may take a few moments 8 The phone company previously installed a high speed wall jack somewhere in the house Locate it and note its type Ethernet or coaxial If Ethernet follow steps 8a and 8b If coaxial follow steps 9a and 9b Then continue to step 10 a If connecting via Ethernet get the white Ethernet cable from the box and plug one end in the white port on the back of the FiOS Router b Plug the other end of the white Ethernet cable into the high speed Ethernet jack 17 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Connecting the FiOS Router 2 2 Computer Network Configuration 9 a If connecting via coaxial cable get a coaxial cable and connect one end to the red Coax port on the back of the FiOS Router
109. ings chapter 6 Parental Controls chapter 7 Advanced chapter 8 and System Monitoring chapter 9 2 4b My Router This section displays the status of the FiOS Router s network and Internet connection A green light signifies the FiOS Router is connected a yellow light means the FiOS Router is attempting to connect and a red light signifies the FiOS Router s connection is down Broadband Connection The Broadband Connection section of the My Router column displays the state of the FiOS Router s broadband connection Connected or Disconnected for the two connection options Coax Status and Ethernet Status and the WAN IP address of the broadband connection Quick Links The Quick Links section of the My Router column contains a list of frequently accessed settings including Change Wireless Settings Change Login User Name amp Password Enable Gaming and Logout 2 4c My Network The My Network column of the Main screen displays the connection type name and IP address of all devices connected to the FiOS Router s network The icon associated with the device will be displayed normally signifying an active device or shaded signifying the device has not been active for at least 60 seconds The user can also configure the basic settings of each device by clicking on its icon These settings are described in more detail in chapter 3 24 2008 Verizon All
110. ithout worrying about security threats 98 FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 6 1 Overview This chapter covers the following security features e Firewall select the security level for the firewall e Access Control restrict access from the local network to the Internet Port Forwarding enable access from the Internet to specified services provided by computers on the local network DMZ Host configure a network host to receive all traffic arriving at the FiOS Router which does not belong to a known session Port Triggering define port triggering entries to dynamically open the firewall for some protocols or ports Remote Administration enable remote configuration of the FiOS Router from any Internet accessible computer Static NAT allow multiple static NAT IP addresses to be designated to devices on the network Advanced Filtering control the firewall s settings and rules Security Log view and configure the security log 99 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 2 Firewall 6 2 Firewall The FiOS Router s firewall is the cornerstone of the FiOS Router s security suite It has been exclusively tailored to the needs of the residential office user and is pre configured to provide optimum security The firewall provides both the security and flexibility home and office users seek It provides a managed professional level of network security while en
111. l Security Medium Inbound Policy Reject Remote Administration settings will override the security inbound policy Outbound Policy Accept C Minimum Security Low Inbound Policy Accept Outbound Policy Accept F Block IF Fragments 101 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 2 Firewall The FiOS Router features three pre defined firewall security levels Maximum Typical and Minimum The table below summarizes the behavior of the FiOS Router for each of the three security levels Security Level Maximum Security Typical Security Minimum Security Internet requests incoming traffic Blocked No access to local network from Internet except as configured in the Port Forwarding DMZ host and Remote Access screens Blocked No access to local network from Internet except as configured in the Port Forwarding DMZ host and Remote Access screens Unrestricted Permits full access from Internet to local network all connection attempts permitted Local network requests outgoing traffic Limited Only commonly used services such as web browsing and email are permitted Unrestricted All services are permitted except as configured in the Access Control screen Unrestricted All services are permitted except as configured in the Access Control screen These services include Telnet FTP HTTP HTTPS DNS IMAP POP3 and SMTP No
112. ll Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is an Ethernet Connection Ethernet is displayed Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Internet Protocol This section includes three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address This is useful if the connection is operating under a bridge Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires the connection to obtain an IP address automatically The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address which can be overridden by clicking in the Override Subnet Mask check box and entering another subnet mask address Additionally the DHCP lease can be renewed and or released by clicking on the appropriate DHCP Lease button The Expires In value displays how long until the DHCP lease expires Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the connection uses a permanent static IP address The ISP s
113. lly updated over the network 802 1x WEP uses a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial in Service server for authentication purposes This server must be physically connected to the FiOS Router Also the user must enable the RADIUS client embedded in the FiOS Router to do this see chapter 9 Advanced Settings 1 2 Click in the Enabled check box to enable WEP 802 1x security Enter the RADIUS server IP address in the Server IP text boxes Enter the RADIUS server s port number in the Server Port text box Enter the RADIUS server s shared secret in the Shared Secret text box Click Apply to save changes 35 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 5 Advanced Security Settings WPA If WPA Wi Fi Protected Access was selected the WPA Key screen appears Authentication Method Fre Shared Key Pre Shared Key I Asci Encryption Algorithm TKIP Group Key Update Interval 500 Seconds 1 Verify the authentication method selected is Pre Shared Key 2 Enter a phrase of at least eight characters in the Pre Shared Key text box Verify that ASCII is selected in the associated drop down list 3 Select the proper encryption algorithm TKIP or AES 4 Click in the Group Key Update Interval check box to activate the group key update interval and set the interval time in the text box to the right
114. log key network device parameters and network traffic statistics 168 9 1 Router Status FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Click System Monitoring at the top of the Home screen to display the Router Status screen which displays the FiOS Router s basic settings Firmware Version Model Name Hardware Version Serial Number Broadband Connection Broadband Connection Broadband IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Broadband Mac Address Active Status Router Has Been Active For Router Status 20 4 0 MI424WR GEN2 E CSJE8171100009 Physical Connection Type Type Status Disconnected 0 hours 2 minutes 9 2 Advanced Status After selecting Advanced Status and clicking Yes in the Warning screen the monitoring options appear System Logging Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections Traffic Monitoring and Broadband Monitoring System Logging Traffic Monitoring Bandwidth Monitoring Advanced Status users should use this feature Full Status System wide Monitoring of Connections 169 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Monitoring the FiOS Router 9 2 Advanced Status 9 2a System Logging Click System Logging in the Advanced Status screen to generate the System Log screen The System Log displays a list of the most recent activities of the FiOS Router System Log ress the Refresh button to update the data
115. luded in the list select User Defined from the Protocol drop down menu The Edit Service screen appears Define the service then click OK The service will then be automatically added to the top section of the Add Access Control Rule screen and will be selectable An access control can be disabled and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table This may be useful to make the service available temporarily with the expectation that the restriction will be reinstated later To temporarily disable an access control clear the check box next to the service name 105 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 4 Port Forwarding To reinstate the restriction at a later time select the check box next to the service name To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table click Remove for the service The service will be removed from the Access Control table 6 4 Port Forwarding In its default state the FiOS Router blocks all external users from connecting to or communicating with the network making it safe from hackers who may try to intrude on the network and damage it However the network can be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways to enable some applications to work from the local network game voice and chat applications for example and to enable Internet access to servers in the network Port for
116. mask Use the Following IP Address Select this option to configure the FiOS Router to use a permanent static IP address The ISP should provide this address DNS Server The Domain Name System DNS is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses The FiOS Router can be configured to automatically obtain a DNS server address or the address can be entered manually according to the information provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses from the DNS Server drop down list Up to two different DNS server addresses can be entered Primary and Secondary Routing Routing Mode Select one of the following two Routing modes Route Select this option to cause the FiOS Router to act as a router between two networks NAPT Select this option to activate NAPT Network Address and Port Translation which refers to network address translation involving the mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP address Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices a topology that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation Device Metric The device metric is a value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superio
117. mation provided by the ISP To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the DNS Server drop down list To manually configure DNS server addresses select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses from the DNS Server drop down list Up to two different DNS server addresses can be entered Primary and Secondary Routing Routing Mode Select one of the following two Routing modes Route Select this option to cause the FiOS Router to act as a router between two networks NAPT Select this option to activate NAPT Network Address and Port Translation which refers to network address translation involving the mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP address Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices a topology that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation Device Metric The device metric is a value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superior to another considering parameters such as bandwidth delay and more 90 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as a the default route Multicast IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the FiOS Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the FiOS Router di
118. me Type ifconfig again to view the newly allocated IP address Make sure no firewall is active on device lt dev gt 20 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 2 3 Configuring the FiOS Router FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 1 Open a web browser on the computer connected to the FiOS Router In the Address text box type http 192 168 1 1 then press Enter on the keyboard File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help a v Ly S mI A http 192 168 1 1 2 The Login Setup screen appears Select a new user name and password and enter them in the appropriate text boxes the password must be entered twice for validation purposes Write the new user name and password down on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place since they will be needed to access the FiOS Router s GUI Graphical User Interface in the future 3 Login Setup Step 1 We now require you to change your default login User Name and Password Please select a new login User Name and Password and type it into the appropriate fields below NOTE The password must be at least 6 characters long and include at least one alpha numeric character The password cannot begin with characters such S 1 2 BE New User Name admin New Password Retype New Password Step 2 Please select your apropriate Time Zone and click OK Local Time Aug 4 2006 19 25 52 Time Zone Eastern_Time GMT 05 00 M Th
119. mware Upgrade com for upgrade support upgrade options and information Apply Refresh 159 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 7 Firmware Upgrade 2 In the Upgrade From a Computer in the Network section click Upgrade Now The Upgrade From a Computer in the Network screen appears Upgrade From a Computer in the Network Attention utes Please vait u til a completion message appears before ess OK to begin the firmware Brie 3 Enter the path of the software image file or press the Browse button to browse for the file and click Apply Make sure to only use files with an rmt extension when performing the firmware upgrade procedure 4 When loading is completed a confirmation screen appears asking whether to upgrade to the new version Click Apply The upgrade process begins and should take no longer than one minute to complete 5 At the conclusion of the upgrade process the FiOS Router automatically reboots The new firmware will run maintaining any custom configurations and settings 160 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 8 Routing Settings The final section of the Advanced screen is Routing settings which includes Routing and IP Address Distribution 8 8a Routing Access the routing table rules by clicking Routing in the Advanced screen The Routing screen appea
120. n LAN IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion If a Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the FiOS Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box Just before the time is up the device s user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the FiOS Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user DHCP Relay Select this option to have the FiOS Router function as a DHCP relay and enter the IP address in the screen that appears 84 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Routing Routing Mode Select one of the following two Routing modes Route Select this option to cause the FiOS Router to act as a router between two networks e NAPT Select this option to activate NAPT Network Address and Port Translation which refers to network address translation involving the mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP address Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices a topology that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation Device Metri
121. n the local network To set this up on a networked device locate the device in the My Network column then click Enable Applications The Port Forwarding screen appears HostIP Protocols Status Action Address 55 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring My Network Settings 4 2 Using My Network Settings 1 Click Add The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Add Port Forwarding Rule Specify Public IP Address Local Host Specty Address Le 192 168 1 0 Protocol Any z WAN Connection Type Forward to Port When should this rule occur Always Apply Cancel 2 Enter the host name from the drop down list or local IP address of the computer providing the service in the Local Host text box Note that only one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or application 3 Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the Protocol drop down list Depending on the protocol selected additional options appear in the screen 4 Select the connection with which this port forwarding rule will be active from the WAN Connection Type drop down list 5 To select a port to forward communications to this is optional select Specify from the Forward to Port drop down list then in the text box that appears enter the port number If no port is identified select Same as Incoming Port 6
122. nd leases a local IP address to the host for a specific period of time and simultaneously designates this IP address as taken At this point the host is configured with an IP address for the duration of the lease The host can choose to renew an expiring lease or let it expire If it chooses to renew a lease it will also receive current information about network services as it did with the original lease allowing it to update its network configurations to reflect any changes that occurred since it first connected to the network If the host wishes to terminate a lease before its expiration it can send a release message to the DHCP server which will then make the IP address available for use by others The FiOS Router s DHCP server Displays a list of all DHCP hosts devices connected to the FiOS Router Defines the range of IP addresses that can be allocated in the network Defines the length of time for which dynamic IP addresses are allocated Provides the above configurations for each network device and can be configured and enabled disabled separately for each network device Can assign a static lease to a network computer so that it receives the same IP address each time it connects to the network even if this IP address is within the range of addresses that the DHCP server may assign to other computers Provides the DNS server with the host name and IP address of each computer connected to the network 163
123. nect A third Connect to a Network window appears stating that the connection was successful Successfully connected to FAELAB 49 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 4 0 Introduction 4 1 Accessing the My Network Settings 4 2 Using the My Network Settings Configuring My Network Settings 50 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Once the FiOS Router is physically connected and the FiOS Router s Main screen is displayed in a web browser a list of devices connected to the FiOS Router s network appears in the My Network column of the screen From here some basic network settings can be configured 51 Configuring My Network Settings 4 1 Accessing My Network Settings 4 1 Accessing My Network Settings To access My Network click the My Network icon in the Main screen GO 10 THE q Router Status Caaan hee aiki EP Address co PC Name Your Routes is Ready fer Internet Access Connection Type IP Address Broadband Connection device Name The My Network screen appears My Network Connected Devices Ethernet 4 device s Ethernet Alcosx o device s Wireless 0 device s essees ERRE On the far right side of the screen in the Connected Devices section is list of the devices currently connected to the FiOS Router s network listed by connection type and number The rest of the screen contains the My
124. nels 1 11 Channel Automatic 4 Click on the button next to WEP We recommend using WEP because it encrypts your wireless traffic WEP Off 1 Click the On radio button to activate the FiOS Router s wireless radio 2 Enter the name of the wireless network in the SSID text box the SSID name in the figure above is an example enter a different name for the SSID 3 Select the channel at which the FiOS Router s wireless radio communicates by selecting it from the Channel drop down list 4 Click the WEP radio button to activate WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy security on the wireless network 5 Select a WEP security level from the select a WEP Key drop down list options include 64 40 bit or 128 104 bit 31 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 4 Basic Security Settings 6 Enter the key code in the Key Code text box Each character must be a letter from A F or a number from 0 9 If 64 40 bit was selected in step 5 enter 10 characters If 128 104 was selected enter 26 characters 7 Write down the wireless settings displayed on the screen Other wireless devices wishing to join the FiOS Router s wireless network must use these same settings when configuring the device s wireless networking scheme 8 Click Apply to save the settings S Select a WEP Key NO te a 64 40 WEP Hex er from 0 8 Sample select
125. net LAN Ethernet 4 LAN Coax USB and Wireless It also features a WPS button Power Light The Power light displays the FiOS Router s current status If the Power light glows steadily green the FiOS Router is receiving power and fully operational When the Power light flashes rapidly the FiOS Router is initializing If the Power light is not illuminated or glows red when the Power cord is plugged in and the Power switch is turned on the FiOS Router has suffered a critical error and technical support should be contacted 11 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 1 Introduction 14 Getting to Know the FiOS Router WAN Ethernet Light The WAN Ethernet light illuminates when the FiOS Router is connected to the Internet via Ethernet If flashing data traffic is passing across the port WAN Coax Light The WAN Coax light glows steadily or flashes when the FiOS Router is connected to the Internet via coaxial cable Internet Light When the Internet light glows steadily green the FiOS Router is connected to the ISP Internet Service Provider If it glows amber there is a physical connection to the ONT Optical Network Terminator but authentication has not taken place i e no IP address is present LAN Ethernet Lights 1 2 3 4 The LAN Ethernet lights illuminate when the FiOS Router is connected to a local network via one or more of its Ethernet ports If flashing data traffic is passing across the port s LA
126. ng explanation will be added Firewall rules were changed the firewall rule set has been modified Firewall status changed the firewall changed status from up to down or the vice versa as specified in the event type description First packet in connection is not a SYN packet a packet has been blocked due to aTCP connection that started without a SYN packet Fragmented packet a fragment has been rejected Fragmented packet bad align a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet was badly aligned Fragmented packet header too big a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the header was too big Fragmented packet header too small a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the header was too small Fragmented packet no memory a fragmented packet has been blocked because there is no memory for fragments Fragmented packet overlapped a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation there were overlapping fragments 117 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 10 Security Log Fragmented packet packet exceeds a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet exceeded Fragmented packet packet too big a packet has been blocked because after defragmentation the packet was too big FTP port request to 3rd party is forbidden Possible bounce attack a packet has been blocked ICMP Flood
127. ngs at the bottom of the Broadband Connection Coax Properties screen to generate another Broadband Connection Coax Properties screen Broadband Connection Coax Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status When should this rule occur Network Connection Type Physical Address MTU Coax Link Auto Detection Privacy Password CM Ratio WAN Coax Connection Speeds Router Tx Mbps Router Rx Mbps Internet Protocol I Override Subnet Mask DHCP Lease DNS Server IP Address Distribution Routing Mode Device Metric Cable Disconnected Always Broadband Connection Le Coax Link Ethernet On C of Enabled Renew Release Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically Disabled 3 W Default Route T Multicast IGMP Proxy Default oe General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless you are familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the status of the connection Down Connected etc When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ 81 2008 Verizon All Rights Reser
128. ock a service that is not included in the list select User Defined from the Protocol drop down menu The Edit Service screen appears Define the service then click Apply The service will then be automatically added to the top section of the Add Access Control Rule screen and will be selectable 54 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 The user may disable an access control and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table This may be useful to make the service available only temporarily with the expectation that the restriction will be reinstated later To temporarily disable an access control clear the check box next to the network computer device To reinstate the restriction at a later time select the check box next to the network computer device To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table click Remove for the service The service will be removed from the Access Control table Note When Web Filtering is enabled HTTP services cannot be blocked by access control 4 2e Enable Applications Activating Enable Applications also known as port forwarding allows the network to be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways enabling some applications to work from the local network game voice and chat applications for example as well as allowing Internet access to servers i
129. or the network object in the Description text box 4 Click Add The Edit Item screen appears Edit Item Network Object Type IPAddress v IP Address fo Jo jo fo 5 Select the type of network object type from the Network Object Type list box Options include IP address IP Subnet IP Range MAC Address Host Name and DHCP Option 6 Repeat to create other network objects if needed When finished click Apply to save all created network objects 143 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 4 Network Settings 8 4b Universal Plug and Play UPnP To access the UPnP settings perform the following 1 Click Universal Plug and Play in the Advanced screen The Universal Plug and Play settings screen appears Universal Plug and Play ability for the router to have new UPnP supported devices connected without having Allow Other Network Users to Control Wireless Broadband Router s Network Features Tenable Cleanup of Old Unused UPn WAN Connection Publication 2 Click in the Allow Other Network Users to Control Wireless Broadband FiOS Router s Network Features check box to enable UPnP and allow UPnP services to be defined on any of the network hosts 3 Click in the Enable Automatic Cleanup of Old Unused UPnP Services check box to enable automatic cleanup of invalid rules When enabled this feature checks vali
130. ort Configuration 4 Ports Ethernet Switch Port Speed amp Duplex Status Port 1 Tuto Connected 100 0 Mbps Full Duplex Port 2 Auto E Disconnected Port 3 Auto 5 Disconnected Port 4 Auto Disconnected 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 6 Time Settings 8 6 Time Settings The Time settings section of the Advanced window features utilities that involve times dates and schedules 8 6a Date and Time To configure date time and daylight saving settings perform the following 1 Click Date and Time in the Advanced screen The Date and Time screen appears Date and Time Localization Local Time Dec 14 2007 17 56 26 Time Zone Pac ic_Time GMT 08 00 Daylight Saving Time Fi Enabled Start Mar x 11 fo End Nov fit a for foo Offset 60 Minutes Automatic Time Update F Enabled C Time Of Day TOD Protocol Network Time Protocol NTP Update Every 24 Hours Time Server Action ntp actiontec com BR Add ES Status Waiting for response from server Press the Refresh button to update the status 2 Select the local time zone from the drop down list The FiOS Router can automatically detect daylight saving setting for selected time zones If the daylight saving settings for a time zone are not automatically detected the following four fields will be displayed Enabled Select this check box to enable daylig
131. ou to prevent users who do not know your SSID name to access your router wirelessly Level 3 Limit access to certain wireless devices Wireless MAC Authentication Allows you to limit access to your wireless network by allowing only those devices with specific MAC addresses 802 11b g Mode Allows you to limit access to your wireless network based on the type of technology Other Advanced Wireless Options 3 5a Level 1 Wireless Security This section is used to configure different types of wireless security Select the type of wireless security to be applied to the wireless network by clicking the appropriate radio button then configure the security settings in the subsequent screens c 6 Level 1 Securing your wireless traffic as it transmits through the air WEP Recommended WEP 802 1x For enterprise networks only WPA Allows you to enable a pre shared key for a home network or more advanced security for an enterprise network WPA2 An enhanced revision of WPA providing stronger security settings 33 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 5 Advanced Security Settings WEP If WEP was selected in the Advanced Security Settings screen the WEP Key screen appears WEP Key Network Authentication Open System Authentication Active Encryption Key Entry Method Key Length 6 1 loF83a72706 Hex gt 64 40 bit gt ee Hex gt 64 4
132. outer must be rebooted for the change to take effect 5 4a Configure Wireless Access Point Click Settings at the bottom right of the Wireless Access Point Properties screen generates a second Wireless Access Point Properties screen Wireless Access Point Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Connected When should this rule occur Always Network Ne Ofice Connection Type Wireless 802 11g Access Point Physical Address 5 98 MTU Additional IP Addresses IP Address Subnet Mask Action New IP Address 70 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the status of the wireless access point connection When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission
133. pe of connection Since this is PPPOE connection PPPoE is displayed MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1492 Other choices include Automatic which sets the MTU according to the connection to the ISP and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connection above which the protocol initiates from the drop down list which displays all possible underlying devices PPP Configuration Point to Point Protocol PPP is the most popular method for transporting packets between the user and the ISP Service Name Specify the networking peer s service name if provided by the ISP in this text box On Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point to point protocol session only when packets are actually sent over the Internet click in this check box This option should be active on a limited basis Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time in minutes before the PPP session automatically ends Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box specify the duration between PPP reconnect attempts as provided by the ISP PPP Authentication Point to Point Protocol PPP currently supports four authentication protocols Password Authentication Protocol PAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP and Microsoft CHAP versions 1 and 2 Select the a
134. ping of death and fragmentation attacks Event logging Intrusion detection MAC address filtering NAT DMZ hosting Access control Advanced wireless protection featuring WPA WPA2 WEP 64 128 bit encryption 802 1x authentication and MAC address filtering ICSA certification Other options including DHCP server option 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 1 Introduction 1 3 Features DHCP server PPPoE server auto detection DNS server LAN IP and WAN IP address selection MAC address cloning Port forwarding PPPoE support QoS support end to end layer 2 3 featuring Diffserv 802 1p q prioritization configurable upstream downstream traffic shaping random early detection and pass through of WAN side DSCPs PHBs and queuing to LAN side devices Remote management and secured remote management using HTTPS Reverse NAT Static NAT Static routing Time zone support VLAN multicast support VPN IPSec VPN passthrough only 10 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 1 4 Getting to Know the FiOS Router This section contains a quick description of the FiOS Router s lights LEDs ports etc The FiOS Router has several indicator lights on its front panel and a series of ports and switches on its rear panel 1 4a Front Panel The front panel of the FiOS Router has a series of indicator lights Power WAN Ethernet WAN Coax Inter
135. pter Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable USB Cable from Coax Port from Power Port from LAN Ethernet Port from WAN Port from USB Port to Set Top Box to Wall Outlet to Computer Device to ISP Connection to Device Coax Port The Coax port connects the FiOS Router to the ISP or other devices using a coaxial cable 13 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 1 Introduction 14 Getting to Know the FiOS Router Power Port The Power port connects the FiOS Router to an electrical wall outlet via the Power cord Power Switch The Power switch powers the FiOS Router on and off Reset Button To restore the FiOS Router s factory default settings press and hold the Reset button for approximately ten seconds The reset process will start about ten seconds after releasing the button When the FiOS Router resets all the lights on the front panel turn off and then some of the lights start flashing The FiOS Router has completed its reset process when the Power light glows steadily green Caution Do not unplug the Power cord from the FiOS Router during the reset process Doing so may result in the loss of the FiOS Router s configuration information If this occurs reset the FiOS Router again LAN Ethernet Ports 4 The LAN Ethernet ports connect devices to the FiOS Router via Ethernet cables to create a local area network LAN The LAN Ethernet ports are 10 100 Mbps auto sensing ports and either a straight through or crossover Etherne
136. put rules and output rules Following is a description of the set ordering for inbound and outbound packets 6 9a Inbound Outbound Packets Rule Sets There are numerous rules automatically inserted by the firewall to provide improved security and block harmful attacks These pre populated rules displayed are required for operation on the Verizon network 113 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 9 Advanced Filtering To configure advanced filtering rules click Add next to the rule title The Add Advanced Filter screen appears Add Advanced Filter Matching Source Address Any z Destination Address Any m Logging T Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur To add an advanced filtering rule define the following rule parameters 6 9c Matching To apply a firewall rule a match must be made between IP addresses or ranges and ports Use the Source Address and Destination Address drop down lists to define the coupling of source and destination traffic Port matching will be defined when selecting protocols For example if the FTP protocol is selected port 21 will be checked for matching traffic flow between the defined source and destination IPs 6 9d Operation This is where the action the rule will take is defined Select one of the following radio buttons Drop Deny access to packets that match
137. r to another considering parameters such as bandwidth delay and more 95 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 8 WAN PPPOE 2 Connection Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as a the default route Multicast IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the FiOS Router to issue IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol host messages on behalf of hosts the FiOS Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network devices asking to join multicast groups Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route screen where a new route can be configured Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the FiOS Router s firewall on the WAN PPPoE connection 96 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 6 0 6 9 Introduction Overview Firewall Access Control Port Forwarding DMZ Host Port Triggering Remote Administration Static NAT Advanced Filtering 6 10 Security Log Configuring Security Settings 97 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved The FiOS Router s security suite includes comprehensive and robust security services Stateful Packet Inspection firewall user authentication protocols and password protection mechanisms These features allow users to connect their computers to the Internet and w
138. raffic Priority STOP Do not change any Quality of Service settings unless instructed to do so by the ISP A 1 Traffic Priority Traffic Priority manages and avoids traffic congestion by defining inbound and outbound priority rules for each device on the FiOS Router These rules determine the priority that packets traveling through the device will receive QoS parameters DSCP marking and packet priority are set per packet on an application basis QoS can be configured using flexible rules according to the following parameters Source destination IP address MAC address or host name e Device Source destination ports Limit the rule for specific days and hours The FiOS Router supports two priority marking methods for packet prioritization DSCP 802 1p Priority 182 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 The matching of packets by rules is connection based known as Stateful Packet Inspection SPI using the FiOS Router s firewall mechanism Once a packet matches a rule all subsequent packets with the same attributes receive the same QoS parameters both inbound and outbound Connection based QoS also allows inheriting QoS parameters by some of the applications that open subsequent connections For instance QoS rules can be defined on SIP and the rules will apply to both control and data ports even if the data ports are unknown Applications that support such inheritance have an
139. re properly configured for the time zone 8 6c Clock Set Click on this button at the bottom of the Date and Time screen which generates the figure below to set the FiOS Router s time and date Clock Set Local Date Dec x Fe if Local Time 14 foo fia 157 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 7 Firmware Upgrade 8 7 Firmware Upgrade The FiOS Router offers a built in mechanism for upgrading its firmware without losing custom configurations and settings There are two methods for upgrading the firmware Upgrading from the Internet use this method to upgrade the FiOS Router s firmware by remotely downloading an updated software image file Upgrading from a local computer use a software image file pre downloaded to the computer s disk drive to upgrade 8 7a Upgrading From the Internet The FiOS Router s firmware can be automatically updated via the Internet From the drop down list next to the globe icon near the top of the Firmware Upgrade screen a list of options appears as described below Automatically Check and Upgrade If Automatically Check for New Version and Upgrade Wireless Broadband Router is selected enter the period of time the FiOS Router checks for a new upgrade and the URL at which to get the upgrade in the appropriate text boxes The FiOS Router will then check at each time interval for upgrades and if one is
140. rements and GPL 201 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Specifications C 1 Regulatory Compliance Notices C 1 Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by implementing one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help C 2 Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Actiontec Electronics Inc may void the user
141. reshold in this text box This setting controls what size data packet the low level RF protocol issues to an RTS packet 41 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Setting Up a Wireless Network 3 6 Setting Up a Wireless Client 3 6 Setting Up a Wireless Client If the computer has wireless capabilities and is running Windows XP or Vista it will automatically recognize the existing wireless network and try to create a wireless connection View this connection under Windows Network Connections 3 6a Joining an Open Wireless Network Window XP Note The following description and images are in accordance with Microsoft Windows XP Version 2002 running Service Pack 2 If running another operating system see the documentation that came with the wireless adapter being used 1 1 Click Network Connections in the Control Panel The Network Connections window appears Realtek RTL8139 810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC 3 OpenRG LAN A 42 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 Double click the wireless connection icon The Wireless Network Connection screen appears displaying all available wireless networks in the vicinity If the FiOS Router is connected and active the FiOS Router s wireless connection is displayed Note that the connection s status is Not connected in the figure below Wireless Network Connection Network Tasks Choose a wireless network
142. rity notification levels in the System Notify Level and Security Notify Level drop down lists Note Changing any of the user parameters will prompt the connection associated with the user to terminate For changes to take effect activate the connection manually after modifying user parameters 8 2g Quality of Service The FiOS Router s QoS Quality of Service capabilities are covered in detail in appendix A of this manual 135 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 2 Utilities 8 2h Local Administration Clicking Local Administration in the Advanced screen generates the Local Administration screen This screen allows the user to grant local Telnet access using a particular Telnet port Local Administration Note Only advanced technical users should use this feature Allow Local Telnet Access Using Primary Telnet Port 23 F Using Secondary Telnet Port 8023 Using Secure Telnet over SSL Port 992 To use select a Telnet port by clicking in the appropriate check box then click Apply 8 2i Remote Administration The FiOS Router s Remote Administration capabilities are covered in detail in the chapter 6 of this manual 136 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 8 3 DNS Settings The second section of the Advanced window is the DNS Domain Name System settings section which includes Dynamic DNS
143. rs Routing This page provides the ability to add edit or delete routing rules Routing Table Name Destination Gateway Netmask Metric Status Action New Route amp Routing Protocols F Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP F Domain Routing add route entry according to interface from which DNS record is received Apply Routing rules can be added edited or deleted from the Routing screen To add a router click New Route The Route Settings screen appears Route Settings Name Network Home Office Destination Netmask Rss J255 5 Gateway Metric E When adding a routing rule the following parameters must be specified Rule Name Select the type of network from the drop down list Destination The destination is the destination host subnet address network address or default route The destination for a default route is 0 0 0 0 161 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 8 Routing Settings Netmask The network mask is used in conjunction with the destination to determine when a route is used Gateway Enter the FiOS Router s IP address Metric A measurement of the preference of a route Typically the lowest metric is the most preferred route If multiple routes exist to a given destination network the route with the lowest metric is used IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol Mult
144. rver Addresses Specify up to two different DNS server addresses one primary the other secondary IP Address Distribution The IP Address Distribution section of the Configure Broadband Connection Coax screen allows the user to configure the FiOS Router s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server parameters The DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network devices If enabled make sure to configure the network devices as DHCP Clients There are three options in this section Disabled DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Caution We strongly recommend leaving this setting at Disabled 83 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 7 Broadband Coax Connection Disabled Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the Broadband Coax connection to function as a DHCP server 1 2 Select DHCP Server Enter the IP address at which the FiOS Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the FiOS Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address must be 192 168 1 2 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP addresses in the End IP Address text boxes The maximum IP address that can be entered here is 192 168 1 254 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destinatio
145. s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause unwanted operation 202 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Note To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration contact Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 United States Tel 408 752 7700 Fax 408 541 9005 C 3 NEBS Requirements Warning The red WAN Coax Port is intended for connection to Verizon FiOS only It must not be connected to any exterior or interior Coax wires that are not designated for Verizon FiOS Laptop Computer w Wireless Adapter Set Top Box w Television VoIP Device w Telephone Desktop Computer Broadband Home Router b Ethernet or Coaxial Connection Set Top Box w Television Typical Broadband Home Router Installation
146. s before network configuration changes take effect Session Lifetime After the FiOS Router has been inactive for a period of time the user must reenter a user name and password to continue accessing the GUI To change the length of this time period enter the amount of time in seconds in the Session Lifetime text box Configure a number of concurrent users Used to limit the number of users that can access the FiOS Router at the same time Select the number of users from the drop down list 150 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Management Application Ports This section allows the following management application ports to have their default port numbers to be changed Primary secondary HTTP ports Primary secondary HTTPS ports Primary secondary Telnet ports Secure Telnet over SSL ports Management Application SSL Authentication Options This section allows the user to access the FiOS Router s GUI through a browser or Telnet as a secure socket layer SSL session System Logging Use this section to configure the following system log options Enable Logging Click in this check box to activate system logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled Click in this check box to activate low capacity notification works in tandem with Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification and System Log Buffer Size options Allowed Capacity Before Email Notification Ent
147. s from the local network out to the Internet and thus may block traffic flowing in both directions In the email example given above computers in the local network can be prevented from receiving email by blocking their outgoing requests to POP3 servers on the Internet Access control also incorporates a list of preset services in the form of applications and common port settings 103 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 3 Access Control 6 3a Allow or Restrict Services To view and allow restrict these services 1 Select Access Control from the left side of any Security screen The Access Control screen appears Note The Allowed section is only visible when the firewall is set to Maximum Access Control Block Internet Services Protocols like E mail or Internet access for any computer on your network Blocked Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action Device Add Allowed Networked Computer Network Address Protocols Status Action Device F Any Any DHCP UDP 67 68 gt 67 Active FER DNS TCP 53 gt 53 TCP 1024 65535 gt 53 F Any Any UDP 53 gt 53 Active FER UDP 1024 65535 gt 53 F Any Any IMAP TCP Any gt 143 Active SE F Any Any SMTP TCP Any gt 25 Active FER F Any Any POP3 TCP Any gt 110 Active SR F Any Any HTTPS TCP Any gt 443 Active BR F Any Any HTTP TCP Any gt 80 Active amp any Any FTP TCP Any gt
148. s should not be changed unless instructed to do so by your ISP Login User Name Enter the user name provided by the ISP in this text box Login Password Enter the password provided by the ISP in this text box Support Unencrypted Password PAP Password Authentication Protocol PAP is a simple plain text authentication scheme The user name and password are requested by the networking peer in plain text PAP however is not a secure authentication protocol Man in the middle attacks can easily determine the remote access client s password PAP offers no protection against replay attacks remote client impersonation or remote server impersonation Support Challenge Handshake Authentication CHAP Click in this check box to activate CHAP a challenge response authentication protocol that uses MDS to hash the response to a challenge CHAP protects against replay attacks by using an arbitrary challenge string per authentication attempt Support Microsoft CHAP Click in this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP authentication protocol Support Microsoft CHAP Version 2 Select this check box if communicating with a peer that uses Microsoft CHAP Version 2 authentication protocol PPP Compression The PPP Compression Control Protocol CCP is responsible for configuring enabling and disabling data compression algorithms on both ends of the point to point link It is also used to signal a failure of the compression
149. scovers through standard IGMP interfaces IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network devices asking to join multicast groups Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route screen where a new route can be configured Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the FiOS Router s firewall on the WAN PPPoE connection 5 8 WAN PPPoE 2 Connection Click WAN PPPoE 2 in the Network Connections screen to generate the WAN PPPoE 2 Properties screen WAN PPPoE 2 is used for the FiOS Router s PPPoE connections over coaxial cable This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box WAN PPPoE 2 Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Enable Name FAN PRET Status Disabled Network Broadband Connection Underlying Device Broadband Connection Coax Connection Type PPPOE Service Name User Name verizonfios 91 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 8 WAN PPPOE 2 Connection 5 8a Configuring the WAN PPPoE 2 Connection Click Settings in the WAN PPPoE 2 Properties screen to generate another WAN PPPoE Properties screen WAN PPPoE 2 Properties
150. screen generates a second Coax Properties screen Coax Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Cable Disconnected When should this rule occur Network Connection Type Physical Address MTU Automatic 1500 Coax Link Channel 1 1150MH2 Privacy Password CM Ratio Additional IP Addresses IP Address Subnet Mask Action New IP Address Coax Connection Stats Go to LAN Coax Stats 72 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the status of the coax connection v When should this rule occur Displays when the rule is active To schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ Connection Type Displays the type of connection Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to
151. ses to the network devices DHCP Server To set up the FiOS Router to function as a DHCP server 1 Select DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the FiOS Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the FiOS Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address must be 192 168 1 2 or higher 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP addresses in the End IP Address text boxes The maximum IP address that can be entered here is 192 168 1 254 4 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion 5 If a Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes 6 Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the FiOS Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box Just before the time is up the device s user will need to make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address 7 Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the FiOS Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user 78 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09
152. switch to a yellow Ethernet port on the FiOS Router How do I change the password on the FiOS Router s Graphic User Interface From the FiOS Router s GUI Home screen click Advanced then Users From the Users screen click Administrator which generates the User Settings screen In the General section of the screen change the password 176 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Is the wireless option on by default on the FiOS Router Yes The FiOS Router s wireless option is activated out of the box Is the wireless security on by default when the wireless option is acti vated Yes with a unique 64 bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key Which connection speeds does the FiOS Router support The Ethernet Internet connection supports 100 Mbps The LAN Ethernet connections support 10 100 Mbps The 802 11g wireless connection supports up to 54 Mbps depending on signal quality etc The MoCA connection supports 270 Mbps Are the FiOS Router s Ethernet ports auto sensing Yes Either a straight through or crossover Ethernet cable can be used Can I use an 802 11b wireless card to connect to the FiOS Router Yes the FiOS Router can interface with 802 11b cards or 802 11g cards The 802 11g standard is backward compatible with the 802 11b standard The FiOS Router can be setup to handle just g wireless cards just b wireless cards or both Can my
153. t DHCP Server 2 Enter the IP address at which the FiOS Router starts issuing addresses in the Start IP Address text boxes Since the FiOS Router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 the Start IP Address should be 192 168 1 2 3 Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP addresses in the End IP Address text boxes The maximum IP address that can be entered here is 192 168 1 254 4 Enter the subnet mask address in the Subnet Mask text boxes The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the network portion and which portion is the host portion 65 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 2 Network Home Office Connection 5 If Windows Internet Naming Service WINS is being used enter the WINS server address in the WINS Server text boxes 6 Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the FiOS Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the Lease Time in Minutes text box 7 Click in the Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client check box to have the FiOS Router automatically assign network devices with a host name in case a host name is not provided by the user DHCP Relay Select this option to have the FiOS Router function as a DHCP relay and enter the IP address in the screen that appears Routing The FiOS Router can be configured to use static or dynami
154. t Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window then click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties screen to save the settings 18 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Windows XP 1 2 Select Network Connections in the Control Panel Right click Ethernet Local Area Connection then click Properties Inthe General tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button Click OK in the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen then click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties screen to save the settings Windows 2000 1 2 Select Network and Dialing Connections in the Control Panel Right click on the Ethernet connection s icon then click Properties Select Internet Protocol TCP IP component then click Properties The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button Click the Obtain DNS server address automatically radio button Windows 98 Me 1 2 Select Network in the Control Panel Select the TCP IP settings for the network card then click Properties Click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button in the IP Address ta
155. t cable can be used when connecting devices to the ports WAN Ethernet Port The WAN Ethernet port connects the FiOS Router to the ISP using an Ethernet cable USB Port The USB port provides up to 5 VDC for attached devices to charge a cell phone for example In the future with a firmware release upgrade the USB host functionality will be available for devices such as external storage and cameras Wireless Antenna The FiOS Router s wireless antenna is used to transmit a wireless signal to other wireless devices on its wireless network 14 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Introduction Setting Up the FiOS Router Computer Network Configuration Configuring the FiOS Router Main Screen Connecting the FiOS Router 15 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Connecting the FiOS Router and accessing its Graphical User Interface GUI are both simple procedures varying slightly depending on the computer s operating system However no configuration is necessary to access the GUI when taking advantage of Universal Plug and Play support FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 1 Setting Up the FiOS Router There are three parts to setting up the FiOS Router Connecting the Cables Configuring the Router and Connecting Other Computers Set Top Boxes 2 1a Connecting the Cables Note If a different router was being used previously disconnect it Remove all router components includ
156. tails Displays a textual description of the event 6 10e Security Log Settings To view or change the security log settings 1 Click Settings in the Security Log screen The Security Log Settings screen appears Log Settings Accepted Events Accepted Incoming Connections T Accepted Outgoing Connection s Blocked Events I all Blocked Connection Attempts T ICMP Replay I ICMP Redirect Packet Illegal Options I ICMP Multicast I UDP Flood T ICMP Flood 2 Select the type of activities that will generate a log message Accepted Incoming Connections activating this check box generates a log message for each successful attempt to establish an inbound connection to the local network Accepted Outgoing Connections activating this check box generates a log message for each successful attempt to establish an outgoing connection to the public network 3 Select the type of blocked events to be listed in the log All Blocked Connection Attempts activating this check box generates log messages for all blocked events 120 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Other Blocked Events if All Blocked Connection Attempts is un checked select specific blocked events from this list to generate log messages 4 Click in the Remote Administration Attempts check box to write a log message for each remote administration connection attempt whether
157. te Some applications such as some Internet messengers and Peer To Peer client applications tend to use these ports if they cannot connect with their own default ports When applying this behavior these applications will not be blocked outbound even at the Maximum Security level 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 102 FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 To configure the FiOS Router s firewall security settings 1 From the General screen select a security level by clicking the appropriate radio button Using the Minimum Security setting may expose the local network to significant security risks and thus should only be used for short periods of time 2 Check the Block IP Fragments box to protect the local network from a common type of hacker attack that uses fragmented data packets to sabotage the network Note that VPN over IPSec and some UDP based services make legitimate use of IP fragments IP fragments must be allowed to pass into the local network to use these services 3 Click Apply to save changes 6 3 Access Control Access control is used to block specific computers within the local network or even the whole network from accessing certain services on the Internet For example one computer can be prohibited from surfing the Internet another computer from transferring files using FTP and the whole network from receiving incoming email Access control defines restrictions on the types of requests that can pas
158. ters 3 Click Save Configuration File to backup the current configuration to a file WARNING Manually editing a configuration file can cause the FiOS Router to malfunction or become completely inoperable 148 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 8 5b System Settings FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Clicking System Settings in the Advanced screen generates the System Settings screen where various system and management parameters can be configured System Settings Router Status Wireless Broadband Routers rez aad Hostname UOI Local Domain Fe Wireless Broadband Router I Automatic Refresh of System Monitoring Web Pages F Prompt for Password When Accessing via LAN F wam ue re Configuration Changes Session Lifetime T Seconds Configure number of concurrent users that can be logged intothe 5 Remote Administration Management Application Ports Primary HTTP Management Port 5 Secondary HTTP Management T Port al nt Port E3 Secondary HTTPS Management mae eure Primary Telnet Port Fa Primary HTTPS Manage Secondary Telnet Port eas Secure Telnet over SSL Port F2 Management Application SSL Authentication Options Primary HTTPS Management M Client Authentication te Secondary HTTPS Management i z Client Authentication Secure Telnet over SSL Client Authentication tere E System Logging Low Capacity Notification Enabled Allowed Capacity Before Email
159. the bottom right of the first Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties window to generate another Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties screen Broadband Connection Ethernet Properties INOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature General Status Cable Disconnected When should this rule occur Network Connection Type Physical Address MTU Underlying Connection Internet Protocol Ciaverride Subnet Mask DHCP Lease DNS Server IP Address Distribution Routing Mode Device Metric F Default Route I mutti st IGMP Proxy Default Routing Table Name Destination Gateway Netmask Metric Status Action New Route Internet Connection Firewall F Enabled Internet Connection Fastpath F Enabled Additional IP Addresses IP Address Subnet Mask Action New IP Address General The top part of the screen displays general communication parameters We recommend not changing the default values in this section unless you are familiar with networking concepts Status Displays the status of the Ethernet connection Down Connected etc Schedule Displays when the rule is active To configure rules see the Advanced Settings chapter Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop down list options Network Home Office Broadband Connection or DMZ 76 2008 Verizon A
160. the source and destination IP addresses and vCP reset to the origination peer Accept Allow access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen The data transfer session will be handled using Stateful Packet Inspection SPI 114 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Accept Packet Allow access to packets that match the source and destination IP addresses and protocol ports defined in upper section of the screen The data transfer session will not be handled using Stateful Packet Inspection SPI so other packets that match this rule will not be automatically allowed access This setting is useful when creating rules that allow broadcasting 6 9e Logging Click in this check box to add entries relating to this rule to the security log 6 9f Scheduler When should this rule occur If advanced filtering needs to be active all the time select Always from the When should this rule occur drop down list If the rule will only be active at certain times select User Defined and click Add Then add a schedule rule for more details about schedule rules see the Advanced Settings chapter of this manual 6 10 Security Log The security log displays a list of firewall related events including attempts to establish inbound and outbound connections attempts to authenticate at an administrative interface MegaCon
161. tion above which the protocol initiates from the drop down list which displays all possible underlying devices PPP Configuration Point to Point Protocol PPP is the most popular method for transporting packets between the user and the ISP Service Name Specify the networking peer s service name if provided by the ISP in this text box On Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point to point protocol session only when packets are actually sent over the Internet click in this check box This option should be active on a limited basis Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time in minutes before the PPP session automatically ends Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box specify the duration between PPP reconnect attempts as provided by the ISP PPP Authentication Point to Point Protocol PPP currently supports four authentication protocols Password Authentication Protocol PAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP and Microsoft CHAP versions 1 and 2 Select the authentication protocols the FiOS Router may use when negotiating with a PPTP server in this section Select all the protocols if no information is available about the server s authentication methods Note that encryption is performed only if Microsoft CHAP Microsoft CHAP version 2 or both are selected 88 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Warning The PPP Authentication setting
162. to enable or disable MGCP ALG Cc Enable Disable 145 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Advanced Settings 8 4 Network Settings 8 4e Protocols Protocols features a list of preset and user defined applications and common port settings Protocols can be used in various security features such as Access Control and Port Forwarding New protocols can be added to support new applications or existing ones can be edited when needed To define a protocol 1 Click Protocols in the Advanced screen The Protocols screen appears 2 Click Add at the bottom of the screen The Edit Service screen appears TCP Any gt 23 Be UDP 1024 55535 gt 69 SR UDP 1024 65535 gt 69 DR DR DR Service Name Service Description Server Ports Protocol Add Server Ports Edit Service Global Application Server Ports Action 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved 146 FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 3 Name the service in the Service Name text box and if needed enter a description of the service in the Service Description text box then click Add Service Ports The Edit Service Server Ports screen appears Edit Service Server Ports Protocol Other C5 Exclude Protocol Number 4 Select a protocol from the Protocol drop down list To create a new protocol select Other After selecting
163. trol Panel or Telnet terminal firewall configuration and system start up To access the security log select Security Log from any Security screen The Security Log screen appears Security Log Press the Refresh button to update the data Event Type Details Message User authentication success success Username admin Message User authentication failure failure Invalid password Username admin Message User authentication success success Username admin repeated 2 times last time on Dec 35 2007 l Configuration change WSM user Unknown 0 0 0 0 has changed security settings Firewall Firewall status enabled Setup hanged Firewall Configuration change WBM user Unknown 0 0 0 0 has changed security settings Setup System Log Message The system is UP 115 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Security Settings 6 10 Security Log 6 10a Time The time based on the FiOS Router s date and time settings the event occurred 6 10b Event There are three kinds of events listed in the system log Firewall Info Firewall Setup and System Log 6 10c Event Type The Details column displays more information about the packet or the event such as protocol IP addresses ports etc The following are the available event types that can be recorded in the security log 802 1Q a 802 1Q VLAN packet has been accepted Access control a packet has been accepted blocked
164. twork devices asking to join multicast groups Routing Table Clicking New Route generates the New Route window where a new route can be configured 79 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 7 Broadband Coax Connection Internet Connection Firewall Click in the Enabled check box to activate the FiOS Router s firewall on the connection Additional IP Addresses Clicking New IP Address generates the Additional IP Address Settings screen where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the connection 5 7 Broadband Coax Connection A Broadband Coax connection connects the FiOS Router to the Internet using a coaxial cable Click Broadband Connection Coax in the Network Connections screen to generate the Broadband Connection Coax Properties screen This screen displays a list of the connection s properties The only modifications that can be made from this screen are disabling the connection by clicking Disable or renaming the connection by entering a new name in the Name text box Broadband Connection Coax Properties NOTE Only advanced technical users should use this feature Note If disabling the connection the FiOS Router must be rebooted for the change to take effect 80 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 5 7a Configuring the Broadband Coax Connection Click Setti
165. ule click Add in the appropriate row The Add Traffic Priority Rule screen appears Add Traffic Priority Rule Matching Source Address Any z Destination Address Any Protocol Any z mosce F Priority IF Length Operation M Set pscP I Set Priority I Set Rx Class Name I Set Tx Class Name Apply QoS on Logging I Log Packets Matched by This Rule When should this rule occur Always gt Set the following parameters Source Address The source address of the packets sent to or received from the network object To add an address 1 Select User Defined from the drop down list The screen refreshes and an Add link appears 2 Click Add then add a new network object see the Advanced Settings chapter to learn how to add a network object Clicking Add is the same as clicking New Entry in the Network Objects screen Destination Address The destination address of the packets sent to or received from the network object This address can be configured in the same manner as the source address 185 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Configuring Quality of Service A 1 Traffic Priority Protocol Choose a specific traffic protocol from the drop down list or add a new one To add a new traffic protocol 1 Select User Defined from the drop down list The screen refreshes and an Add link appears 2 Click Add and add a new protocol see the
166. uring the server to use a static IP address is recommended How many computers can be connected through the FiOS Router The FiOS Router is capable of 254 connections but we recommend having no more than 45 connections As you increase the number of connections you decrease the available speed for each computer What is the default user name for the FiOS Router The default user name for the FiOS Router is admin and the default password is password all lower case no quotation marks When logging into the FiOS Router the first time or after restoring the FiOS Router s default settings the user is asked to create a new user name and password after entering the default user name and password Enter the new user name and password write them down on a piece of paper and keep it in a safe place The new user name and password will be needed to access the User Interface in the future 179 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved A 0 Introduction A 1 Traffic Priority A2 Traffic Shaping Configuring Quality of Service 180 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Quality of Service refers to the capability of a network device to provide better service to selected network traffic This is achieved by shaping the traffic and processing higher priority traffic before lower priority traffic The FiOS Router provides several different methods of configuring Quality of Service Configuring Quality of Service A 1 T
167. ust go through a NIM to connect The NIM converts the MoCA signal to an Ethernet signal the computer can understand used DHCP to configure my network Do need to restart my computer to refresh my IP address No Follow these steps to refresh the IP address Windows 95 98 98SE and Me Select Start Run type winipcfg and press Enter Ensure the Ethernet adapter is selected in the device box Press the Release_all button then press the Renew_all button Windows NT 4 0 and 2000 Select Start Run type cmd and press Enter At the DOS prompt type ipconfig release then type ipconfig renew 178 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Windows XP and Vista Unplug the Ethernet cable or wireless card and plug it back in cannot access the FiOS Router s Graphical User Interface What should I do If you cannot access the FiOS Router s Graphical User Interface make sure the computer connected to the FiOS Router is set up to dynamically receive an IP address have an FTP or Web server on my network How can I make it available to users on the Internet For a Web server enable port forwarding for port 8088 to the IP address of the server and set up the Web server to receive on that port as well Configuring the server to use a Static IP address is recommended For an FTP server enable port forwarding for port 21 to the IP address of the server Config
168. uthentication protocols the FiOS Router may use when negotiating with a PPTP server in this section Select all the protocols if no information is available about the server s authentication methods Note that encryption is performed only if Microsoft CHAP Microsoft CHAP version 2 or both are selected Warning The PPP Authentication settings should not be changed unless instructed to do so by your ISP 93 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved Using Network Connections 5 8 WAN PPPoE 2 Connection Login User Name Enter the user name provided by the ISP in this text box Login Password Enter the password provided by the ISP in this text box Support Unencrypted Password PAP Password Authentication Protocol PAP is a simple plain text authentication scheme The user name and password are requested by the networking peer in plain text PAP however is not a secure authentication protocol Man in the middle attacks can easily determine the remote access client s password PAP offers no protection against replay attacks remote client impersonation or remote server impersonation Support Challenge Handshake Authentication CHAP Click in this check box to activate CHAP a challenge response authentication protocol that uses MDS to hash the response to a challenge CHAP protects against replay attacks by using an arbitrary challenge string per authentication attempt Support Microsoft CHAP Click in this check box if communicating wit
169. ved Using Network Connections 5 7 Broadband Coax Connection Connection Type Displays the type of connection Since this is a coaxial connection Coax is displayed Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network MTU MTU Maximum Transmission Unit specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Automatic sets the MTU at 1500 Other choices include Automatic by DHCP which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection and Manual which allows the MTU to be set manually Coax Link Check and configure the coax link connection in this section of the screen Auto Detection Select whether you want the FiOS Router to automatically detect a coaxial link here Privacy Toggle Privacy by clicking in the Enabled check box If Privacy is activated all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password We recommend leaving the Privacy option deactivated Password Enter the Coax Link password here CM Ratio Select the CM Ratio from the drop down menu here WAN Coax Connection Speeds This section displays the FiOS Router s Tx and Rx speeds in Mbps Internet Protocol This section includes three options No IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically and Use the Following IP Address No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address This is useful when the connection is operating under a bridge 82
170. warding sometimes referred to as local servers supports both of these functions To grant Internet users access to servers inside the local network each service provided as well as the computer providing it must be identified To do this 1 Select Port Forwarding from the left side of any Security screen The Port Forwarding screen appears Port Forwarding This feature enables applications Games Webcams IM amp Others by opening a tunnel between remote Internet computers and a specific device port inside your local area network LAN Networked Computer Device Remote WAN berated Public IP Host IP Protocols Connection Status Action Address Type localhost localhost Verizon FIOS AllBroadband Active Service TCP Devices Any gt 4567 Add 106 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 2 Click Add The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Add Port Forwarding Rule Specify Public 1P Address Local Host 192 162 1 0 Protocol Any WAN Connection Type All Broadband Devices Forward to Port Same as Incoming Pot When should this rule occur Always Apply Cancel 3 Enter the host name from the drop down list or local IP address of the computer providing the service in the Local Host text box Note that only one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or applic
171. your subscription Dynamic DNS System mic DNS I wildcard Mail Exchanger I Backup MX T Offline SSL Mode Configure the following parameters Host Name Enter the full Dynamic DNS domain in this text box Connection Select the connection with which to couple the Dynamic DNS service Options include Broadband Connection Ethernet Broadband Connection Coax and WAN PPPoE Provider Select the FiOS Router s Dynamic DNS account provider from the drop down list User Name Enter the Dynamic DNS user name in this text box Password Enter the Dynamic DNS password in this text box 138 2008 Verizon All Rights Reserved FiOS Router User Manual 02 11 09 Dynamic DNS System Select one of the options from the drop down list Wildcard Select the Wildcard check box to allow any URL that includes the domain name here yourhost dyndns org for example to connect Mail Exchanger Enter the mail exchange server address This will redirect all Emails arriving at the Dynamic DNS address to the mail server Backup MX Select this check box to designate the mail exchange server to be a backup server Offline Disable the Dynamic DNS feature by clicking this check box This feature is available only to users who have purchased some type of upgrade credit from the Dynamic DNS provider Note that changing the redirection URL can only be performed via the Dynamic

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