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5.3.3.1 Time Zone
The router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the Simple Network
Time Protocol (SNTP) to get the current time from an SNTP server outside your network.
Choose your local time zone, click
Enable
and click the
Apply
button. After a successful
connection to the Internet, the router retrieves the correct local time from the SNTP server
you have specified. If you prefer to specify an SNTP server other than those in the
drop-down list, simply enter its IP address as shown above. Your ISP may provide an SNTP
server for you to use.
Resync Period
(in minutes) is the periodic interval the router waits before it resynchronizes
the router’s time with that of the specified SNTP server. To avoid unnecessarily increasing
the load on your specified SNTP server you should keep the poll interval as high as
possible – at the absolute minimum every few hours or even days.
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DO NOT power down the router or interrupt the firmware upgrade while it
is still in process. Improper operation may damage the router. Please see
section 2.4 for emergency recovery procedures.
5.3.3.2 Firmware Upgrade
Your router’s “firmware” is the software that allows it to operate and provides all its
functionality. Think of your router as a dedicated computer, and the firmware as the software
it runs. Over time this software may be improved and modified. Your router allows you to
upgrade the software it runs to take advantage of these changes.
Clicking on
Browse
allows you to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded
to your PC. Once the correct file is selected, click Upgrade to update the firmware in your
router.
Restart Device with:
To choose “Factory Default Settings” or “Current Settings” which
uses your current setting on the new firmware (it is highly advised to use Factory Default
Settings over Current Settings for a clean firmware upgrade).
New Firmware Image:
Type in the location of the file you wish to upload in this field or
click
Browse…
to locate it.
Browse…:
Click
Browse…
to find the file with the
.afw
file extension that you wish to
upload. Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can
upgrade from the file.
Upgrade:
Click
upgrade
to begin the upload process. This process may take up to three
minutes.
Warning
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5.3.3.3 Backup / Restore
These functions allow you to save and backup your router’s current settings to a file on your
PC, or to restore a previously saved backup. This is useful if you wish to experiment with
different settings, knowing that you have a backup handy in the case of any mistakes. It is
advisable to backup your router’s settings before making any significant changes to your
router’s configuration.
Press
Backup
to select where on your local PC to save the settings file. You may also
change the name of the file when saving if you wish to keep multiple backups.
Press
Browse…
to select a file from your PC to restore. You should only restore settings
files that have been generated by the Backup function, and that were created when using
the
current version
of the router’s firmware.
Settings files saved to your PC should not
be manually edited in any way.
Select the settings files you wish to use, and press
Restore
to load those settings into the
router.
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5.3.3.4 Restart Router
Click
Restart
with option
Current Settings
to reboot your router and save the current
configuration to device.
If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings (for example, after a
firmware upgrade or if you have saved an incorrect configuration), select
Factory Default
Settings
to reset to factory default settings.
5.3.3.5 User Management
In order to prevent unauthorized access to your router’s configuration interface, it requires
all users to login with a password. You can set up multiple user accounts, each with their own
password.
You are able to
Edit
existing users and
Add
new users who are able to access the device’s
configuration interface. Once you have clicked
Edit
on the account you want to edit
,
the
information of the account will be displayed above. Just go ahead and change the password.
You can change the user’s
password
, whether their account is active and
Valid
. These
options are the same when creating a user account, with the exception that once created
you cannot change the username. You cannot delete the default admin account; however
you can delete any other created accounts by clicking ticking the box under
Delete
and then
press the
Edit/Delete
button.
You are strongly advised to change the password on the default “
admin
” account when you
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receive your router, and any time you reset your configuration to Factory Defaults.
5.3.3.6 Mail Alert
Send a log via email, if WAN IP is changed or if intruders accessing your computer without
permission.
SMTP Server:
Enter the SMTP server that you would like to use for sending emails.
Username:
Enter the username of your email account to be used by the SMTP server.
Password:
Enter the password of your email account.
Sender’s Email:
Enter your email address.
Recipient’s Email (WAN IP Change Alert):
Enter the email address that will receive the
alert message once a computer / network server failover occurs.
Alert Mail Time (Intrusion Detection):
The interval for sending alert mail.
Recipient’s Email (Intrusion Detection):
Enter the email address that will receive the
alert message once intrusion has been detected.
19216811.live