Pace HomePortal 5168NV Manual

CUSTOMIZING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK
Renaming your
wireless network
To change your Wireless
Network Name (SSID),
see instructions below.
Steps:
1. From the Home page,
click on the tab Settings.
2. Click on tab LAN.
3. Click on the header
Wireless.
4. Under Network Name
(SSID), rename the
Wireless Network
(see Figure 5).
Setting a custom wireless password
If you choose not to use the default Wireless Network Key
as your wireless password, you can set a custom Wireless Password.
Steps:
1. From the Home page,
click on the tab Settings.
2. Click on tab LAN.
3. Click on the header
Wireless.
4. Under Wireless Key, select
the radio button labeled:
Set custom encryption
key (see Figure 6).
5. Enter a password in the
Enter New Password text
box. The password is case-
sensitive and can contain
up to 31 alpha-numeric
characters with no spaces.
NOTE: If you customize the
Wireless Password, it does
NOT change the System Password.
In the event that the Wireless Password is lost or forgotten, please
perform a reset. Reset instructions can be found at the end of this guide.
CONNECTING VIA ETHERNET
The HomePortal 5168NV Gateway has four 10/1000 Ethernet ports for directly
connecting computers or devices (see Figure 7). Follow these steps to connect
directly to the gateway using an Ethernet cable:
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to any of the available LOCAL ETHERNET
ports on the back of the wireless gateway.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer
or other Ethernet capable device.
Figure 5
LOCAL ETHERNET
TO PERFORM A RESET
To restore default factory settings, you can reset the HomePortal 5168NV Gateway. The
SSID, Custom System Password, and Wireless Password will be restored to the original
settings found on the side of the Gateway (see Figure 1). To perform a reset, press and
hold the reset button on the back of the unit for 10 seconds.
CONTACT US
If you need assistance with your HomePortal 5168NV Gateway or if you have questions
about Hawaiian Telcom Services please call 643-4888.
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Figure 7
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High-Speed Internet Access