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raceroute Utility

To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute

utility.



To run a traceroute test:

1.

Log in to the gateway.

For more information, see

Log In to Your Gateway

on page

8.

2.

In the main menu, under Maintenance, select

Diagnostics.

3.

In the Utility list, select

Traceroute

.

4.

Specify the following parameters for the traceroute utility.

•

Target

. The IP address or host name of the computer you are tracing.

•

Max Hops

. The maximum number of hops to allow when tracing the route.

•

Data Size

. The input the size of the packet.

•

Base Port

. The input the port number to send the packet to.

•

Resolve Host

. Select

on

to resolve the host name to IP address.

5.

Click

Start Test

.

The traceroute results display.



To clear the results from the display:

Click

Clear Results.

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Remove USB Devices



To remove a USB device:

1.

In the main menu, under USB Storage, select

Basic Settings

.

Click

Safely Remove USB Device

.

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4.

Advanced Settings

This chapter describes how to customize your network through the advanced settings on your

gateway. When you log in to the gateway (see

Log In to Your Gateway

on page

8), these tasks

are grouped under Advanced.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Advanced Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

•

MAC Filtering

•

IP Filtering

•

Port Blocking

•

Port Forwarding

•

Port Triggering

•

DMZ Host

•

LAN IP Setup

•

Reserve an IP Address for DHCP Use

•

Remote Management

•

Configure Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

•

Set Networking Protocols

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Advanced W

ireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

To configure the wireless radio settings, and other advanced settings, use the Advanced

Wireless Settings screen.



To configure advanced wireless settings:

1.

In the main menu, under Advanced, select one of the following options:

•

Wireless Settings 2.4 GHz

•

Wireless Settings 5 GHz

The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.

2.

Configure the settings described in the following table.

The options are the same for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.

Advanced Wireless Settings

Description

Wireless Access

Point

Enable

By default this check box is selected so that the

gateway works as a wireless access point. You can

turn off the wireless radio to disable access through

this device, which can be helpful for configuration,

network tuning, or troubleshooting activities.

Advanced

Configuration

•

Fragmentation Threshold

•

CTS/RTS Threshold

•

Preamble Mode

The default settings for these fields usually work fine.

Change them only if you have a specific reason for

doing so.

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3.

Click

Apply

.

MAC Filtering

By default, the gateway allows any connected computer to access the Internet. The MAC

Filtering screen lets you block specific computers, based on their MAC addresses, from

access to the Internet on selected days and times.



To use MAC filtering to block Internet access for a specific computer:

1.

In the main menu, under Advanced, select

MAC

Filtering

.

The Trusted Devices table shows computers that

have access to the Internet through the gateway.

2.

In the Add MAC Filter table, use one of these

methods to specify computers to block:

•

If the computer is in the Trusted Devices table,

select its radio button. The MAC address is

added into the Add MAC Filter table.

•

If the computer you want is not listed, click

Refresh

to update the Trusted Devices table.

If the computer is still not listed, complete the

Device Name

and

MAC Address fields

.

3.

Click

Add

.

The

Enable

check box for the computer in the MAC

Filter List is automatically selected.

4.

To block the computer, select the days and times:

•

Days to Block

. Select the days to block the

computer selected in the

MAC Filter List

. The default is Everyday.

WPS Settings

Disable router’s PIN

Selecting this check box disables the PIN that WPS

clients use to connect to the gateway with the PIN

method. Normally this check box is cleared, which is

the default setting.

Keep Existing Settings

If a WPS client is added, the gateway automatically

selects this check box. When the Keep Existing

Settings check box is selected, the SSID and

wireless security settings remain the same when

more WPS clients are added.

Wireless Card

Access List

Set-up Access List

Access control is disabled by default so that any

computer that is configured with the correct SSID

can connect.

Advanced Wireless Settings

Description