Verizon MI424WR User Manual

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Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

Menu

The Main screen’s menu contains links to all of the configuration options of the
Router: Wireless Setup (explained in chapter

4

of this manual), My Network

(chapter

5

), Firewall (chapter

6

), Parental Controls (chapter

7

), Advanced (chap-

ter

8

), and System Monitoring (chapter

9

).

My Router

This section displays the status of the Router’s network and Internet connection.
A green light signifies the Router is connected; a yellow light means the Router is
attempting to connect; and a red light signifies the Router’s connection is down.

Broadband Connection
The “Broadband Connection” section of the My Router column displays the state
of the Router’s broadband connection (“Connected” or “Disconnected”) for the
two connection options (“Coax Status” and “Ethernet Status”), and the

WAN IP

address of the broadband connection.

Quick Links
The “Quick Links” section of the My Router column contains a list of frequently
accessed settings, including “Change Wireless Settings,” “Change Login User
Name & Password,” “Enable Gaming,” and “Logout.”

My Network

The “My Network” column of the Main screen displays the connection type, name,
and

IP

address of all devices connected to the Router’s network. The icon associated

with the device will be displayed normally (signifying an active device) or shaded
(signifying the device has not been active for at least

60

seconds). The user can also

configure the basic settings of each device by clicking on its icon. These settings are
described in more detail in chapter

3

, “Configuring My Network Settings.”

Action Zone

This column contains links to various Verizon Web sites, and other informational
links. Clicking on the icon above “Go to Internet Now” connects the user to the
home page configured on the user’s web browser.

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