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Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your N4100 up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents.
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• Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. N4100 User’s Guide...
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Syntax Conventions • This product may be referred to as the “N4100”, the “device” or the “system” in this User’s Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
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Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The N4100 icon is not an exact representation of your device. N4100 Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Firewall Telephone Switch Router N4100 User’s Guide...
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Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately. N4100 User’s Guide...
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Chapter 1 Introduction ..........................21 1.1 Overview ..........................21 1.2 Managing the N4100 ......................21 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the N4100 ................. 22 1.4 Applications for the N4100 ....................22 1.4.1 Internet Access ......................22 1.4.2 Wireless Connection ....................23 1.5 Restoring Factory Defaults ....................
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3.6.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ..................50 3.7 Accessing the Devices on the LAN from the WAN .............. 51 3.8 Using SSL Security for Connections between the N4100 and your Computer ....52 3.8.1 Activating SSL Security for Management Connections ..........52 3.8.2 Viewing and Installing the SSL Security Certificate ..........
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10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................103 10.1.2 What You Need to Know ..................103 10.2 The Accounting Screen ....................104 10.2.1 Charge By Levels Example ..................106 Chapter 11 Credit Card ..........................109 N4100 User’s Guide...
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14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................143 14.2 The Pass Through Screen ..................... 143 Chapter 15 Filtering..........................147 15.1 Overview .......................... 147 15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................147 15.2 The Filtering Screen ...................... 147 N4100 User’s Guide...
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20.2 The Syslog Screen ......................168 20.3 The Log Settings Screen ....................170 Chapter 21 Session Trace........................175 21.1 Overview .......................... 175 21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................175 21.2 The Session Trace Screen .................... 176 N4100 User’s Guide...
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26.1 Overview .......................... 203 26.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................203 26.2 The Account Generator Screen ..................204 Chapter 27 Licensing ..........................207 27.1 Overview .......................... 207 27.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................207 N4100 User’s Guide...
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29.3.4 Scheduled Firmware Upgrade ................236 Chapter 30 System Account........................239 30.1 Overview .......................... 239 30.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................239 30.2 The System Account Screen ................... 240 Chapter 31 SSL Certificate ........................243 31.1 Overview .......................... 243 N4100 User’s Guide...
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Chapter 34 Troubleshooting........................249 34.1 Overview .......................... 249 34.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..............249 34.3 N4100 Access and Login ....................250 34.4 Internet Access ........................ 251 34.5 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ..................252 Chapter 35 Product Specifications ......................255 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ............