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On page 12 you will find the Eminent Advanced Manual for networking settings and information about home networking. EM4218 - wSURF Wireless ADSL2/2+ Modem...
7.2 Things to keep in mind when using WDS ............10 8.0 Frequently asked questions ................... 10 9.0 Service and support ....................11 On page 12 you will find the Eminent Advanced Manual for networking settings and information about home networking. 1.0 Guarantee conditions The five-year Eminent warranty applies for all Eminent products unless mentioned otherwise before or during the moment of purchase.
ENGLISH hand Eminent product the remaining period of warranty is measured from the moment of purchase by the product’s first owner. The Eminent warranty applies to all Eminent products and parts indissolubly connected to and/or mounted on the main product.
Connect a UTP network cable to one of the four ‘LAN’ ports of your EM4218. Connect the other side of the UTP network cable to the network adapter in your computer. Is my EM4218 properly connected to the mains? You can verify this by checking if the ‘PWR’ LED is lit.
4.2 Configuring the EM4218 for a connection to the Internet To configure the EM4218 for a connection to the Internet, you first need to connect to the EM4218. You can connect to the EM4218 using the following procedure: Turn on your computer.
4.5 Configuration for other providers If you can not find your provider in the Wizard list, you can ask your provider for the correct settings. Follow the procedure below to enter these settings into the EM4218: Click ‘Advanced’. Click ‘WAN’.
The connection is lost when the security (WPA, WPA2 or WEP) has been enabled in the EM4218 and not yet in the wireless network adapter. As soon as the security settings are set in the wireless network adapter, the connection will be repaired.
ENGLISH products to connect to your network. All other users will be denied access. If you only add your own MAC address, nobody but you can connect to your network. Often the MAC address can be found on a sticker on the network device. You can also find it by following these steps: Click ‘Start’.
21. Click ‘Save’. 22. Click ‘Ok’. To establish a WDS connection, you will need to enter the MAC address of the EM4218 into the receiving device. For more information you will need to refer to the manual of the receiving device.
This message appears when the computer did not receive a correct IP address from the router. Make sure all cables are correctly connected. If necessary, reset the EM4218 and try again. It is recommended that you configure the router using a cabled connection (not wireless). When the cabled connection is working properly you can setup the wireless connection as explained in this manual.
10. Click ‘Save’. 11. Click ‘Ok’. 9.0 Service and support This users manual has been carefully written by Eminent’s technical experts. If you have problems installing or using the product, please fill out the support form at the website www.eminent-online.com/support.
Table of contents Table of contents ......................12 Why an Eminent advanced manual? ................13 Your tips and suggestions in the Eminent Advanced Manual?........13 Service and support ..................... 13 Networking settings for Windows 98 and Windows ME) ..........13 Networking settings (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) ..........
The Eminent Advanced Manual was created in cooperation with a number of satisfied Eminent users. If you would like a certain option to be included in the Eminent Advanced Manual or you have suggestions or tips regarding the Eminent Advanced Manual, you can contact communications@eminent-online.com.
15 | EMINENT ADVANCED MANUAL Configuring Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5 Start Internet Explorer. Click ‘Stop’. When asked to establish a connection, press ‘Cancel’. Click ‘Extra’. Click ‘Internet options’. Click the ‘Connections’ tab. Click the ‘LAN settings’ tab. Uncheck ‘Find Explorer settings automatically’.
16 | EMINENT ADVANCED MANUAL 18. Click ‘Next’. 19. Select ‘Permanent broadband connection’. 20. Click ‘Next’. 21. Click ‘Complete’. 22. Close all Windows that are currently open. 23. Restart your PC DHCP, Automatic allocation of ip-addresses For the development of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), TCP/IP settings are configured manually on each TCP/IP client (such as your computer for example).
17 | EMINENT ADVANCED MANUAL NAT enables you to share a single public IP address with several computers in your network. NAT ensures the computers in your network can use the Internet without any problems but users on the Internet will not have access to the computers in your network.
UPnP should make the user’s life considerably easier. As well as the products from a limited number of other manufacturers, most Eminent network manufacturers support UPnP. For more information on UPnP, visit: www.upnp.org.
19 | EMINENT ADVANCED MANUAL Blocking a complete domain A ‘Domain Filter’ will enable you to block an entire domain. A domain is a location on the Internet such as a website. A Domain Filter is therefore very similar to a ‘URL Filter’, apart from the fact that a Domain Filter blocks the entire domain.
(random) characters and no shorter than 8 (random) characters. The best form of wireless protection is currently however formed by WPA2. The above-mentioned standard is only supported by a few manufacturers – including Eminent – and is therefore difficult to combine with other makes of wireless networks.
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21 | EMINENT ADVANCED MANUAL recognize one another automatically in most cases. You can use a so-called ‘Range Extender’ if you wish to expand your network using WDS or Bridging. This is an appliance largely similar to an ‘Access Point’. The advantage of using a Range Extender rather than a second router –...
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