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  • Page 1 Actiontec PK-5000 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual...

  • Page 2: Minimum System Requirements

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Wireless Gateway. The Gateway is the simplest way to connect computers to a high-speed broadband connection. This easy-to-use product is perfect for the home office or small business. If you want to take your computing to the next level, the Wireless Gateway is sure to be one of the keys to your success.
  • Page 3 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Features ating systems ( , Me, , and Vista) 98SE 2000 port ( RJ-11 Issue (G.dmt) and (G.lite) ITU G.992.1 G.992.2 standard compliance flavors device specification compliance USB 1.1 12 Mbps data rate (full speed) support over over Ethernet traffic shaping...

  • Page 4: Getting To Know The Gateway

    Chapter 1 Introduction Getting to Know the Gateway This section contains a quick description of the Gateway’s lights, ports, etc. The Gateway has several indicator lights ( s) and a button on its front panel, and a series of ports and switches on its rear panel. Front Panel The front panel of the Gateway features nine lights: Power, , Internet,...
  • Page 5 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual USB Light light illuminates when the Gateway is connected via its port. Wireless Light The Wireless light illuminates when the Gateway is connected wirelessly (if the Gateway’s Wireless feature is turned on). WPS Button button activates Rear Panel The rear panel of the Gateway contains seven ports (Ethernet [4], Phone, , and...
  • Page 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Reset Switch Depressing the Reset switch for one second will restore the Gateway’s factory default settings. To reset the Gateway, depress and hold the Reset switch for approximately ten seconds. The reset process will start after releasing the switch. USB Port port is used to connect a computer to the Gateway via cable.
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  • Page 8: Performing A Quick Setup

    Performing a Quick Setup This chapter is a guide through a quick set up of the Gateway, including how to connect the Gateway to the To complete the quick setup, have the Welcome Letter or Worksheet handy. If the document is not available, contact the immediately.
  • Page 9 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Quick Setup. ate text boxes, then click OK. Note:...
  • Page 10 Chapter 2 Performing a Quick Setup Next. PPPoE DHCP 5a. If was selected in step 5, the default user name and password are entered in the appropriate text boxes. If “ 5b. If was selected in step 5, select the type (“Dynamic ed, enter the address in the appropriate text box.

  • Page 11: Changing The Password

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Apply at the bottom of the screen. 8. Read the instructions on the next screen. The Gateway is successfully configured. The Power light flashes rapidly while the Gateway restarts, then glows steadily green when fully operational. The Internet light will also glow steadily green. The Gateway is now configured and users can start surfing the Internet.
  • Page 12 Chapter 2 Performing a Quick Setup password and keep it in a secure location. They will be needed to access the Apply at the bottom of the screen. 5. Read the instructions on the next screen. The user name and password are successfully changed.
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  • Page 14: Viewing The Gateway's Status

    Viewing the Gateway’s Status Broadband Connection Status To view the Gateway’s connection statistics, select Status in the Home screen. The screen: General Statistics, PPP Status, and DSL Status. Note: No settings (other than connecting or disconnecting from the Internet by clicking on Connect or Disconnect) can be General Statistics tics regarding the Gateway, including model number, firmware version, IP address, and gateway IP address.
  • Page 15 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual PPP Status of the Gateway’s PPP connection, including user name, authentication failures, and packets sent and received. DSL Status of the Gateway’s DSL connection, including mode settings, connection status, and Reset to refresh all statistics on this screen...
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 Viewing the Gateway’s Status two other options available to view: NAT Table and Routing Table erate the option of choice. NAT Table Selecting NAT Table of the current list of open connections through Gateway supports between the networked computers and the Internet. Routing Table Selecting Routing Table the an overview of the Gateway’s network routes.

  • Page 17: Network Status

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Network Status To view the Gateway’s network status, select My Network To view the network status of a particular device, click View Device Details for...

  • Page 18: Configuring Wireless Settings

    Configuring Wireless Settings This chapter explains how to set up the Gateway’s wireless network capabilities, including setting up wireless security and viewing the wireless connection status. Accessing Wireless Setup To access the Wireless Settings configuration screens, follow these instructions: http://192.168.1.1 then press Enter on the keyboard.
  • Page 19 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual ate text boxes, then click OK. Note:...
  • Page 20 Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Settings tion, click on its name in the menu bar on the left, or from the list in the mid - dle of the screen.

  • Page 21: Basic Wireless Setup

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Basic Wireless Setup To perform a basic setup of a wireless network using the Gateway: selecting On. ESSID United States, use channels 1-11. (Wired Equivalent Privacy) to secure the wireless network by selecting WEP. key by selecting 64-bit WEP Key from the “select a box.
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Settings the wireless network can be activated and fortified. Wireless Security (securing wireless traffic as it transmits through the air). The Gateway offers three Selecting WEP screen. Here, the authentication type, encryption level, and WEP keys are entered to activate (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security encryption for the wireless network.
  • Page 23 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 128-bit -bit requires one or more keys, each key comprising hexa- WEP - 128 from 0-9 or 128-bit key is: 1. To create a -bit key, activate Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle, select “ hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key -bit , a com-...
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Settings When finished with this screen, click Apply to save all changes. To return to the Back. WPA, WPA2, AnyWPA in the Wireless Wireless Settings options use identical procedures to activate, although provides stron- ger security than standard activates both There are two levels of .
  • Page 25 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual To prevent a unwanted computers from joining the Gateway’s wireless network by Disable in the ESSID Broadcast screen. To broad- using an ESSID , select Enable. cast the wireless network’s ESSID When finished with this screen, click Apply to save all changes. To return to the Back.

  • Page 26: Wireless Status

    Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Settings 802.11b/g Mode Selecting 802.11b/g Mode “802.11b/g Mode b or 802.11 802.11 down menu and select the desired option. We mode (the default option), which enables both b and g wireless clients 802.11 802.11 to join the network. When finished with this screen, click Apply to save all changes.
  • Page 27 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual WPS (WiFI Protected Setup) Instead of entering passwords or multiple keys on each wireless client (laptop, printer, external hard drive, etc.), the Router can create a wireless network that only requires pressing buttons (one on the Router, and one on the client [either built-in, or on a compatible wireless card]) to allow wireless clients to join the Router’s wireless network.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Settings Apply at the bottom of the screen. The Router is now ready to accept WPS clients on its wireless network. Joining the WPS Wireless Network front panel of the Router, then press the WPS button on the wireless client. The Router and client will search and locate each other, then auto-configure whatever Router and client to finish the connection procedure.
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  • Page 30: Configuring Advanced Settings

    Configuring Advanced Settings This chapter explains how to configure the Gateway’s advanced settings, such as remote management, settings, and Quality of Service (QoS). Accessing Advanced Setup Screens http://192.168.1.1 then press Enter on the keyboard.
  • Page 31 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Advanced Setup. ate text boxes, then click OK. Note:...
  • Page 32 Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings its name in the menu bar on the left, or from the list in the middle of the screen.

  • Page 33: Dsl Settings

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual DSL Settings Settings To access Settings, select Gateway’s , Mode, and QoS (Quality of Service) settings can be changed from this screen, we recommend not changing these values without first consult - ing the DHCP Settings Settings Selecting DHCP...
  • Page 34 Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings We strongly recommend leaving the Server option On. If the Server option is Off, ensure the addresses of the networked computers are on the same subnet as the Server DHCP Server Configuration activates the text boxes at the bottom of the address range and server information in these text boxes.

  • Page 35: Lan Ip Address

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Domain Name This is the domain name provided by Verizon. If Verizon provided domain name information, enter it here. If not, leave the text box intact. DNS (Dynamic or Static) This is the type of server provided by Verizon.

  • Page 36: Wan Ip Address

    Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings The values in the “Modem and subnet mask address of the Gateway as seen on the network. These val - ues can be modified for your network, but we recommend keeping the default factory settings ( address 192.168.1.1;...
  • Page 37 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual The “ address of the Gateway. To do this: Note: Some providers use to establish communica- tion with an end user. Other types of broadband Internet con- nections (such as fixed point wireless) may use either static address.
  • Page 38 Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings 4. Enable Public/Private for private addressing for the , allowing both public and private addressing to be configured to the simultaneously, while the server is reserved for addresses must have the public addresses statically assigned. 5.

  • Page 39: Qos Settings Upstream

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual QoS Settings Upstream Selecting QoS Settings Upstream QoS (Quality of Service) allows the prioritization of certain types of data traf- fic (such as VoIP traffic) over other types of traffic (such as standard data). Both upstream (data coming into the network) and downstream (data going out of the network) traffic can be prioritzed using QoS.
  • Page 40 Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings Total Available Bandwidth Displays the total amount of available bandwidth (in kilobits per second). High Priority Bandwidth Enter the amount of high priority bandwidth to be used by the prioritized traffic type (cannot exceed total available bandwidth). Priority Protocol Select the data type being configured.

  • Page 41: Qos Settings Downstream

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual QoS Settings Downstream Selecting QoS Settings Downstream to configure QoS for data going out of the network. When finished in this screen, click Apply to activate any changes made.

  • Page 42: Qos Status

    Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings QoS Status Selecting QoS Status screen to appear. This screen displays the status of QoS upstream and downstream traffic, and differentiates both streams into high priority and normal priority traffic. Remote Management/Telnet Selecting Remote Management Gateway through the Internet via another computer, while Telnet allows access to the Gateway using a computer running a Telnet program.

  • Page 43: Remote Management

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Remote Management To access the Gateway from the Internet, activate Remote Management by select - ing the appropriate On radio button and writing down the address of the Gateway (see “ Web browser and enter the Gateway’s address in the address text box.

  • Page 44: Dynamic Routing

    Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings Dynamic Routing Selecting Dynamic Routing “Dynamic Routing If another gateway or router is set up behind the Gateway in the network configu - ration, consult the documentation that came with the other gateway to see what kind of Dynamic Routing is required, then select the needed option.

  • Page 45: Upnp (Universal Plug And Play)

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Selecting UPnP this screen, the Universal Plug and Play option is turned on or off by activating the appropriate circle. Universal Plug and Play is a zero-configuration networking protocol that allows hardware and software (such as Netmeeting) to operate more efficiently.

  • Page 46: Remote Syslog Capture

    Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Settings Time Zone Selecting Time Zone currently in effect where the Gateway is being used. When finished in this screen, click Apply to activate any changes made. Remote Syslog Capture Selecting Remote Syslog Capture to allow a remote computer to access the Gateway’s system activity logs. When finished in this screen, click Apply to activate any changes made.
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  • Page 48: Configuring Security Settings

    Configuring Security Settings This chapter explains how to configure the Gateway’s wired security capabilities, including firewall settings, hosting, and network address translation. Accessing Wired Security Screens To access the Wired Security configuration screens, follow these instructions: http://192.168.1.1 then press Enter on the keyboard. Security.

  • Page 49: Admin User Name And Password

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual ate text boxes, then click OK. Note: name in the menu bar on the left, or from the list in the middle of the screen. Admin User Name and Password...
  • Page 50 Chapter 6 Configuring Security Settings Firewall Selecting Firewall in the Security screen generates the “ Select the level of security needed for the network. High If High tom of the screen ( HTTP SMTP NNTP , and HTTPS other services will be blocked. None of these settings can be changed from here.
  • Page 51 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Medium If Medium the bottom of the screen ( HTTP SMTP NNTP , and ) are the only ones allowed to pass through the firewall. HTTPS firewall settings. When finished with this screen, click Apply to save the changes.
  • Page 52 Chapter 6 Configuring Security Settings If Low the bottom of the screen ( NETBIOS-SSN NETBIOS-NS , and ,) can be NETBIOS-DGM SNMP deny access for a particular service (check mark in the check box to deny; blank If Off solely on the basic firewall.
  • Page 53 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Applications Selecting Applications in the Security screen generates the “ This screen allows certain programs to bypass the Gateway’s built-in firewall, allowing access to parts of the network (for hosting a Web or ftp server, for exam - ple).

  • Page 54: Rule Management

    Chapter 6 Configuring Security Settings Rule Management New. The In this screen, the user can create a custom set of rules for a game or application Apply. The rules are summarized at the bottom of the screen, and the rule set will appear Back.

  • Page 55: Port Mapping

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual NAT (Network Address Translation) Selecting NAT basic firewall security is based on . Disabling allows the computers con- nected to the Gateway to be accessed by outside parties, and can cause the loss of Internet connectivity. Do not turn off unless instructed to do so by Verizon.

  • Page 56: Configuring Parental Controls

    Configuring Parental Controls This chapter explains how to configure the parental control capabilities of the Gateway, such as services blocking, Web site blocking, and schedule rules. Accessing Parental Control Screens http://192.168.1.1 then press Enter on the keyboard. Parental Control.

  • Page 57: Services Blocking

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual ate text boxes, then click OK. Note: name in the menu bar on the left, or from the list in the middle of the screen. Services Blocking Selecting Services Blocking...

  • Page 58: Website Blocking

    Chapter 7 Configuring Parental Controls To modify Internet privileges (Web, , Newsgroups, etc.) for the computers on the network: 2. Select the Internet service(s) to be blocked by clicking in the appropriate check box. Apply to block the selected service from the selected computer. Website Blocking Selecting Website Blocking computers on the network.

  • Page 59: Schedule Rules

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Schedule Rules Selecting Schedule Rules Internet at scheduled times only. To set up schedule rules for a computer on the network: View/Edit Access Details ing the appropriate radio button. If creating different access schedules on a...
  • Page 60 Chapter 7 Configuring Parental Controls access periods can be added by repeating this step (9 a.m. through 12 p.m., for example), and adding it to the Rules list box. Once the rules are applied in the Daily screen, Internet access will be granted every day at the times listed in the Rules list box.
  • Page 61 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Note: include 12 a.m (midnight). To create an access period that includes midnight, create two access periods, one that ends at 12 a.m. on one day, and one that begins at 12 a.m on the following day. 5.

  • Page 62: Configuring The Gateway's Utilities

    Configuring the Gateway’s Utilities This chapter explains how to use the Gateway’s utilities, including how to restore default settings, upgrade the Gateway’s firmware, and perform a ping test. Accessing the Utilities Screens To access the Utilities configuration screens, follow these instructions: http://192.168.1.1 then press Enter on the keyboard.
  • Page 63 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual ate text boxes, then click OK. Note: name in the menu bar on the left, or from the list in the middle of the screen.

  • Page 64: Restore Default Settings

    Chapter 8 Configuring the Gateway’s Utilities Restore Default Settings To restore the Gateway to its factory default settings, select Restore Default Settings Restore Default Settings and the factory default settings restored. During this process, the Gateway’s Power flashes and the Gateway is disabled. light "...

  • Page 65: Multiple Pvc

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Multiple PVC Selecting Multiple PVC in the Utilities screen generates the “Multiple which allows the configuration of multiple Web Activity Log Activity Log from the Utilities screen.

  • Page 66: System Log

    Chapter 8 Configuring the Gateway’s Utilities Auto Refresh screen, then enter a time value (in seconds) in the text box, or click on the down will refresh at the selected interval. Manual Refresh Refresh. System Log The System Log provides information about the Gateway’s activity. To access the System Log, select System Log from the Utilities screen.

  • Page 67: Oam Ping Test

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Apply Pressing this button saves any changes to the System Log screen and causes the Save and Restart screen to appear. Save Log As Pressing this button allows the user to save a log as a file. OAM Ping Test Selecting OAM Ping Test from the Utilities screen generates the “...
  • Page 68 Chapter 8 Configuring the Gateway’s Utilities Ping Test Selecting Ping Test the on-screen instructions to perform the test. Reboot Selecting Reboot screen, the Gateway can be rebooted. To do this: Reboot.
  • Page 69 Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 3. The Gateway reboots. Read the onscreen information in the screen that appears. When the Gateway’s Power light stops flashing, the Gateway has rebooted.

  • Page 70: Specifications

    Specifications General Model Number (Wireless DSL Gateway) GT704 Standards Base IEEE Base g (Wireless) IEEE 802.11 .dmt .lite 2516 Protocol LAN - WAN - , Static Interface switched port 100 RJ port Speed LAN Ethernet: Mbps auto-sensing Wireless: 802.11 Cabling Type Ethernet 10BaseT: Ethernet100BaseTX:...

  • Page 71: Wireless Operating Range

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Wireless Operating Range Indoors Up to 91M (300 ft.) @ 54 Mbps Outdoors Up to 457M (1500 ft.) @ 54Mbps Topology Star (Ethernet) LED Indicators Power, DSL, Internet, Ethernet (4), USB, Wireless Environmental Power External, 12V DC, 1A Certifications FCC Class B, FCC Class C (part 15, 68), CE Mark Commercial, UL Operating Temperature...

  • Page 72: Regulatory And Compliance Notices

    Regulatory and Compliance Notices Important Safety Instructions When using telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be fol- lowed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and personal injury, including the following: sink, laundry tub, or swimming pool, or in a wet basement; storm, as there may be a remote risk of electrical shock due to lightning;...

  • Page 73: Important Note

    Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual Modifications requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made Electronics, Inc., may Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: may cause unwanted operation. Important Note This equipment complies with FCC radiation minimum distance 20 cm between the radiotor and your body.

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