User manual SIEMENS GIGASET 504

[. . . ] 23 23 25 28 28 30 32 34 35 36 37 38 2 Contents Configuring wireless connections . 89 3 The product series Gigaset 501/504 The product series Gigaset 501/504 The devices of the product series Gigaset 501/504 are powerful but easy-to-use communication devices for connecting your PC or local area network (LAN) to the Internet. They contain an integrated ADSL modem (ADSL /ADSL2+), allowing you easy access to the Internet. With the router Gigaset 504 you can also connect a set-top box to watch IPTV, if this is supported by your Internet service provider. You can connect your PC via cable or wirelessly and create a wired local network (LAN) or wireless local area network (WLAN). [. . . ] Please remember: u The Internet provider may assign the IP address to the PC dynamically. Make sure that the PC that is to access the router from the Internet always has the same IP address. u For access to the configuration environment via Remote Management, you must enter the address of the router Gigaset 504 AGU to be managed in the browser using the following format: http://X. X. X. X:8080 (x. x. x. x represents the public IP address of the router). ì Click OK to accept the settings. Backing up and restoring a configuration When the router Gigaset 504 AGU has been configured, it is recommended that you back up the settings. This means you can restore the settings at any time if they are accidentally deleted or overwritten. You should always do this before handing the device to an external person. ì In the Advanced Settings menu, select: Administration ­ Save & Restore. 52 Administration Backing up configuration data ì For Task, activate the Save configuration option. ì Click OK. You can then set the location in which the backup file is to be saved in a file selection window. ì Select a local directory on your PC where you want to save the configuration file and enter a file name. ì Click Save. The current configuration data is now saved in the specified file. Restoring the saved data ì For Task, activate the Restore configuration option. ì Enter the path of the backup file that you want to use to restore the configuration or choose the file in the file system via the Browse button. A window will appear prompting you to confirm the procedure. ì Click OK. The configuration will now be updated. Restoring factory settings You can reset the router Gigaset 504 AGU to the factory settings. You should do this before making the device available to others or exchanging it through the dealer. Otherwise unauthorised persons may use the Internet access data at your expense. ì Select Reset configuration to factory default settings and click OK. A window will appear prompting you to confirm the procedure. Please remember that when the device is fully reset, all the configuration settings are returned to the factory settings. This means that you will have to completely reconfigure the router. Reboot If the router Gigaset 504 AGU is not operating properly, you can reboot it. It should then be ready for use again. ì In the Advanced Settings menu, select: Administration ­ Reboot ì Click OK to reboot the device. A window will appear prompting you to confirm the procedure. 53 Administration Updating firmware If Gigaset Communications GmbH or your Internet service provider releases a new version of the firmware, you can update the firmware of the router Gigaset 504 AGU. First download the firmware from the Internet onto your PC. ì In the Advanced Settings menu, select: Administration ­ Firmware Upgrade. The firmware version that is currently installed on the device is displayed in the Current firmware version line. ì End all network activities in the local network. ì In the Firmware update file field, enter the file with the new firmware that you ì Click OK. The firmware will now be updated. have downloaded from the Internet or click Browse to search for the file in your PC's file system. Warning: Do not turn off the router during the updating procedure and do not interrupt the power supply. Gigaset Communications GmbH accepts no liability for damage that occurs through improper use. To see whether the upgrade procedure was successfully completed, check the current software version displayed in the overview of the Status menu (page 56). 54 Administration System Log The System Log is displayed in the Status ­ Device menu. It contains important information about how the device functions and possible problems. This information can also be automatically transferred to a system log server. ì In the Advanced Settings menu, select: Administration ­ System Log. ì Log level : Specify how much information is to be contained in the system log. You can choose between four levels: ­ Critical: Log file of the most important information for possible device functionality problems. ­ Debugging: Complete and detailed information on all device functions Please remember: Setting the log level Debugging can generate enormous load on the system and thus impair the data throughput of the device. ì System log server ­ Activate this function if the device system log is to be automatically transferred to a system log server in the local network. [. . . ] VoIP Voice over IP See Internet telephony VPI Virtual Path Identifier Part of an address in an ATM network. 87 Glossary WAN Wide Area Network A WAN is a wide area network that is not restricted physically to a particular area, for example the Internet. A WAN is run by one or more public providers to enable private access. WDS Wireless Distribution System WDS describes the wireless connection between a number of access points. Web server See Server WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is a security protocol defined in the IEEE 802. 11 standard. [. . . ]