4.3.2.3 ADSL

ADSL Mode:

There are four modes “Open Annex Type and Follow DSLAM’s

Setting”, ”Annex A”, ”Annex L”, ”Annex M” and ”Annex J” that user can select for this

connection.

Modulator:

There are four modes “

AUTO

”,”

ADSL multimode

”,”

ADSL2

”and”

ADSL2+

”

that user can select for this connection.

DSP Firmware Version:

DSP code version

DMT Status:

DMT Status

Operational Mode:

To show the state when user select “AUTO” on connect mode.

Annex Type:

To show the router’s type, e.g. Annex A, Annex B

Upstream:

Upstream rate

Downstream:

Downstream rate

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4.3.3 System

There are six items within the

System

section:

Time Zone, Remote Access, Firmware

Upgrade, Backup/Restore, Restart

and

User Management.

4.3.3.1 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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4.3.3.2 Remote Access

To temporarily permit remote administration of the router (i.e. from outside your LAN), select

a time period the router permits remote access for and click

Enable.

You may change other

configuration options for the web administration interface using

Device Management

options in the

Advanced

section of the GUI.

4.3.3.3 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 Router with:

To choose “Factory Default Setting” or “Current Settings” that user

want.

New Firmware Image:

Type in the location of the file you wish to upload in this field or

click

Browse ...

to find it.

Browse...:

Click

Browse...

to find the .afw file you wish to upload. Remember that you

must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.

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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.

Upgrade

: Click

upgrade

to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two

minutes.

4.3.3.4 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.

4.3.3.5 Restart Router

Click

Restart

with option

Current Settings

to reboot your router and restore your last saved

configuration.

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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.

You may also reset your router to factory settings by pressing in the small Reset pinhole

button on the back of your router for 10-12 seconds while the router is turned on.

4.3.3.6 User Management

To prevent unauthorized access to your router’s configuration interface, all users are

required 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

Create

new users who are able to access the

device’s configuration interface. Once you have clicked on

Edit,

you are shown the following

options:

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