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6.5.3 DMZ
DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of the router’s firewall. It
allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted two-way communication with the
Internet. You should only use this feature when the Port Forwarding function fails to
make an application work.
DMZ
: Select to enable or disable DMZ.
Host IP Address
: Specify the IP address of the computer you wish to use with DMZ.
Note
: Any DMZ host should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP
address may change when using the DHCP function.
Click
Apply
and
OK
to save the settings.
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6.5.4 QoS
The QoS (Quality of Service) feature allows you to specify which applications or
computers have bandwidth priority over others, as opposed to letting all computers and
applications share the bandwidth equally.
There are pre-configured options for some popular applications that you are able to
choose from.
You can also set manual QoS rules:
First choose
Manual
, then click
Apply.
In
Name
, enter a label for your new rule.
Enter the IP address of the computer you are configuring the rule for in the
IP
box.
For
Port Range
, enter a start and end port for your rule.
Select the
Priority
you want to set for the rule.
The higher the priority you set for the
rule, the more bandwidth that application will be able to use.
When you are finished,
click
Add
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6.6 Administration
6.6.1 Management
The Management screen allows you to change the router’s login password as well as
other administrative settings.
Router Password
: Set the router’s login password.
Remote Router Access
: Select to enable or disable remote management/upgrade of
the router. You can allow remote management from any IP Address or a specified IP
Address as well as the port number.
UPnP
: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows Me and XP to automatically
configure the router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and
videoconferencing.
Backup and Restore
: You can choose to backup the router’s settings so that you don’t
have to manually configure the settings again if you reset the router to factory default.
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6.6.2 Log
You can choose to enable or disable logging of your network activity on this screen.
SMTP Server / IP Address
:
Enter your internet service provider’s outgoing email
server address.
Email Address
: Enter an email address where you would like the log to be sent.
Send Mail Now
: Send the log file to the specified the email address.
Save Log File to Local Hard Drive
: Save the current log information to a file on your
computer.
Log Type
: Specify the information you want the system to log. Options include System
Activity, Debug Information, Attacks, Dropped Packets, and Notice.
View Log
: Allows you to see logged information related to System Activity, Debug
Information, Attacks, Dropped Packets, and Notice.
Click
Apply
and
OK
to save the settings.
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6.6.3 Diagnostics
The Diagnostics screen allows you to perform
Ping
tests.
Ping Test
: Enter the IP or URL Address you wish to ping and click
Ping
.
6.6.4 Factory Defaults
The Factory Defaults screen allows you to set all the router’s settings to the factory
default.
You can use this anytime you think that you’ve changed settings that have
stopped the router from working.
Resetting to defaults will undo all of your changes.
Click on the
Factory Defaults
button to restore all the settings to default.