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How do I access the Intelligent Gateway management page?
The Management and Diagnostic Console (MDC) is used for advanced troubleshooting. It can be accessed
by entering //homeportal/management in the browser address bar.
What is the maximum number of ports that I can open for a game?
You can have up to 64 entries in the firewall pass-through table. If you have one port per entry, you can
have up to 64 ports opened. However, each entry can open a range of ports for allowing up to over 65,000
ports to be open.
Why are my FTP downloads slow?
Connections across the Internet are subject to various network connection speeds. When you make a
connection to a Website or an FTP server there is no guarantee of the overall connection speed. If you are
experiencing a slow download from an FTP server you can disconnect and reconnect in an attempt to get a
higher connection speed. However, if the FTP server’s connection to the Internet is slow, this will always
be the limitation.
Windows XP FAQs
Windows XP includes a PPPoA client. Should I use it?
No. The Intelligent Gateway has a built-in PPPoA client. The Intelligent Gateway PPPoA client software is
completely independent from Windows XP and eliminates the need for the Windows XP PPPoA client.
When a Windows XP computer is part of an Intelligent Gateway network, the Windows XP PPPoA client
should be disabled. This is the default setting.
Does the firewall included with Windows XP conflict with the Intelligent Gateway?
The Windows XP software firewall (Internet Connection Firewall or ICF) can be enabled on each network
card connected to your computer. Enabling ICF has no effect on the Intelligent Gateway installation
process. However, if ICF is active on the network interface connected to the Intelligent Gateway, it will
prevent the Windows XP computer from appearing in the list of networked devices on the Intelligent
Gateway home page. This is a result of the Windows XP firewall blocking local polling packets sent to it
from the Intelligent Gateway. These packets are used to determine if a computer is active on the network.
My Windows XP computer does not appear on the Intelligent Gateway home page. What happened?
The most likely cause is that the Windows XP firewall (ICF) is enabled. The Windows XP firewall is
blocking local polling packets sent to it from the Intelligent Gateway. These packets are used to determine
if a computer is active on the network. For an ICF-enabled computer to appear in the network list, you
must configure ICF to respond to network polling.
Since Windows XP has a firewall, do I need the Intelligent Gateway firewall?
As with all software firewalls, Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) is a complement to the
Intelligent Gateway’s embedded firewall but is not a substitute. Since the Intelligent Gateway is custom
software running on a compact, real-time operating system, it is far less susceptible to attack than large,