Removing The Restriction Caused By The Binding Of The Internet Access Account To The Mac Address; Allowing Internet Users To Access An Internal Resource Server - Huawei HG232f User Manual

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5.7 Removing the Restriction Caused by the Binding of
the Internet Access Account to the MAC Address
Function Overview
Certain network service providers bind your Internet access account to the MAC address
of your computer's network adapter; only the computer with that MAC address can
connect to the Internet. When this is the case, the MAC address of the HG232f cannot be
found in the network devices of a network service provider. As a result, the HG232f
cannot connect to the Internet and the computers connected to the HG232f also cannot
access the Internet.
You can use the MAC address cloning function of the HG232f to remove this restriction.
Through this function, the MAC address used during communication between the
HG232f and the network devices of a network service provider becomes the MAC
address that is bound to the Internet access account. The HG232f can then be connected
to the Internet properly.
Configuration Example
If you use computer 1 to access the Internet, your network service provider binds your
Internet access account to the MAC address of computer 1's network adapter. Now, if
multiple computers are added to your home and you need to use the HG232f to access
the Internet, you can use the MAC address cloning function of the HG232f to change the
MAC address of the HG232f to that of computer 1's network adapter.
The configuration procedure is as follows:
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility on computer 1.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WAN.
The WAN interface configuration page is then displayed.
Step 3 Set MAC Address Clone to Enable.
Step 4
Click Clone My PC's MAC.
Step 5 Click Submit.
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5.8 Allowing Internet Users to Access an Internal
Resource Server
Function Overview
Without special settings, Internet users cannot access the web or FTP servers on a LAN.
By using the network address translation (NAT) function of the HG232f, specified
Internet users are allowed to access the web and FTP servers on a LAN.
Issue 01 (2012-05-08)
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