Actiontec electronic MI408 - Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
Package Contents 1
Minimum System Requirements 2
Features 2
Getting to Know the Router 3
2 Connecting the Router 7
Setting Up the Router 7
Computer Network Configuration 8
Configuring the Router 10
Home Page 12
3 Configuring My Network Settings 15
Accessing My Network 15
Using My Network 16
4 Using Network Connections 23
Network (Home/Office) 24
Ethernet Connection 29
Broadband Ethernet Connection 32
WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE 2 38
5 Configuring the Router’s Security 45
General 47
Access Control 49
Port Forwarding 52
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host 53
Port Triggering 54
Remote Administration 56
Static NAT 58
Advanced Filtering 59
Security Log 62
6 Using Parental Controls 69
Activating Parental Controls 69
Advanced Parental Controls 71
7 Using Advanced Settings 73
Firmware Upgrade 75
Firmware Restore 77
Configuration File 78
System Settings 79
Date and Time 84