SaskTel HomeNet User manual

HomeNet Gateway User Guide – Table of Contents...........................................1
Introduction .....................................................................................................2
What is the HomeNet Gateway? ...............................................................2
How do I use it? ..........................................................................................2
How do I get help? .....................................................................................3
Home Network.................................................................................................4
Introduction ................................................................................................4
Manage your Network ...............................................................................4
Wireless Networking........................................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................................................6
Wireless connection....................................................................................6
Broadband Link..............................................................................................15
Parental Controls ...........................................................................................16
Introduction ..............................................................................................16
Set Password .............................................................................................16
Content Screening ....................................................................................17
Internet Access Control ............................................................................25
Parental Controls Log...............................................................................28
Firewall ...........................................................................................................29
Introduction ..............................................................................................29
Firewall Settings........................................................................................29
Firewall Monitor .......................................................................................30
Firewall Log...............................................................................................32
Remote Access................................................................................................33
Introduction ..............................................................................................33
Remote Access Summary..........................................................................33
Set Up Remote Access...............................................................................35
File Sharing................................................................................................37
Domain Name ...........................................................................................37
Your Gateway.................................................................................................39
Personal Reference Page ...............................................................................40
Appendix 1 – About E-mail ...........................................................................41
PC based e-mail (e-mail programs)..........................................................41
Web based e-mail (webmail) ...................................................................42
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INTRODUCTION
What is the HomeNet Gateway (Gateway)?
The Gateway is an all-in one home networking solution that offers you control, security
and freedom.
With the Gateway you can:
• set up your home network (wired or wirelessly) to connect your computer and
other devices together,
• add digital devices,
• configure and implement parental controls on internet content and
access,
• protect your network with a firewall feature, and
• remote access into your home network via internet browsers from wherever
you find yourself.
How do I use it?
Once the installation of your HomeNet Gateway is complete, open your network browser
and type in http://home or http://gateway.2wire.net
This will lead you to your easy-to-use Gateway interface where you can view and
manage all your network settings and logs.

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How do I get help?
At the right top hand corner of every function box on the screen you will see a question
mark symbol
If you click on the question mark a pop up box will provide you with more information
about the topic you are viewing in the Gateway User Interface:

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HOME NETWORK
figure 1
Introduction
The Home Network feature connects your computers and other devices (eg. Playstation,
Xbox, Palm Pilot, etc.) together, so that they can share files, printers and the Internet.
Manage your Network
Click on the Home Network icon (figure 1) at the top of the page to see the status of
each device on your network.

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If you click on Advanced Settings you will see a range of more complex options. You may
want to refer to www.sasktel.com/support/internet/other/homenet.com and select
HomeNet (2Wire help) for more instructions before modifying these settings.

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WIRELESS NETWORKING
Introduction
With the HomeNet Gateway you can set up a wireless network within your home so your
desktop computer or laptop can access your network without cables. You can keep
adding devices and computers to a wireless network – and experience a new level of
freedom and convenience.
Wireless connection
By default the Gateway will come with wireless capability disabled. You will need to
enable it before setting up any wireless connection.
Enabling wireless capability
1. Using a computer with a wired connection go to your Gateway home page
by typing http://home or http://gateway.2wire.net into the address
line of your Internet browser. You will see your Gateway home interface.
Click on the Home Network tab.

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2. Click on the ENABLE button beside Wireless.
WIRELESS NETWORKING
3. On the Confirm Local Interface Changes screen – click on the CONFIRM
button.

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WIRELESS NETWORKING
4. Once you click Confirm the following screen will appear and you have successfully
enabled wireless on the Gateway. If you make any additional changes to this page.
If you make any additional changes to this page remember to click the SAVE button
to complete the configuration. See image below. (This step is not required if you
are only enabling the wireless. You only have to click save if you change the settings
on this page)
You are now ready to establish a wireless connection.

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Establishing a wireless connection
Before you get started you will need to locate your serial number and wireless
encryption key. These are located on the bottom of your Gateway. See image below.
To establish a wireless connection with the Gateway you need either a wireless-enabled
note book/laptop or a computer with a wireless network adaptor* installed.
1. Either plug your wireless adaptor into your computer’s USB port or put your wireless
PC card into your laptop.**
2. Configure your wireless adaptor to work with the Gateway. The following instructions
show you how to manually configure your wireless network in Windows XP.***
* You need to provide the wireless card or adaptor.
** If you experience difficulties installing your wireless card or adaptor contact the
manufacturer for support.
*** Please visit the support area of www.2wire.com for wireless configuration instructions
for other operating systems.

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WIRELESS NETWORKING
• Press start and then select Control Panel.

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• Select Network and Internet Connections.
WIRELESS NETWORKING
• Right click on the Wireless Network Connection icon and choose
Properties.

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• Click on the Wireless Networks tab. In the Available networks:
window you should see the 2WIREXXX icon (eg. 2WIRE079), if so press
the CONFIGURE button beside the window; if not, move down to the
Preferred networks: area and click on the ADD button immediately
below. Both actions will bring up the Wireless network properties
screen.
• The Network name (SSID): should be entered (if it is not already
there by default) in the format 2WIREXXX (XXX being the last 3
digits of the Gateway serial number.)
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WIRELESS NETWORKING
• Next, uncheck the box next to The key is provided for me
automatically.

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WIRELESS NETWORKING
3. To add another computer to your wireless network you will need to follow steps
1. and 2. each time.
• Enter the 10-digit encryption key from the bottom of the Gateway into
the Network key: field and again in the Confirm network key: field. Click
the OK button.
Click OK on the Wireless network properties screen. You’re finished!
Warning
Incorrectly configuring the firewall, wireless network or file-sharing on your
home network can leave your internet connection unsecured and your files
'open' for the world to see. The resulting vulnerabilities can result in
compromised operating systems, file theft and various malicious actions such
as open proxies, worms, viruses, etc.

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You can click on the Broadband Link icon (figure 2) to see the status of your connection
to the Internet.
figure 2

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PARENTAL CONTROLS
Set Password
If you wish to have sole control of the set up and administration of parental controls
you will need to set a password before your begin to set up screening groups.
Click on the SET PASSWORD button in the Settings box.
figure 3
Now click on the Parental Controls icon
(figure 3) on the top menu to get back to
the View Parental Controls page.
Introduction
Your kids enjoy Internet activities - gaming, e-mail, chatting with friends, and doing
research for school projects; but with unlimited Internet access comes increased concern
about what kids have access to, and how much time they’re spending online. Parents
need an easy way to maintain control of what their children see and do on the Internet
and when.
Parental Controls offers Content Screening, and Internet Access Control. These
features mean you have the power to protect your kids from Internet threats and
effectively monitor their online experiences.
This will bring you to the Edit System Password page.

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figure 3
Now click on the Parental Controls icon (figure 3) on the top menu to get back to the
View Parental Controls page.
Content Screening
Content screening allows you to protect your children from questionable sites, identify
categories, such as hate, pornography or violence that you don’t want your child to view,
and create a list of approved sites.
The HomeNet Gateway, via a continually updated website database, also identifies and
categorizes new sites or lists them as “unrated” so you can decide whether you want
to approve them or not.
Set up your system password and press the SAVE button. This will bring you back to the
Home page.

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PARENTAL CONTROLS
Click on the EDIT SETTINGS button beside Content Screening
This will bring you to the Edit Content Screening Settings page where you can assign
categories to Screening Groups and block and approve specific sites.

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