Page 56 / 155
Scroll up to view Page 51 - 55
VoIP/(802.11g) ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router
Chapter 4: Configuration
55
Remote Access
To temporarily permit remote administration of the router (i.e. from outside your LAN), select a time period
the router will permit 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.
If you wish to permanently enable remote access, choose a time period of
0
minute.
Page 57 / 155
VoIP/(802.11g) ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router
Chapter 4: Configuration
56
DO NOT
power down the router or interrupt the firmware upgrading while
it is still in process.
Improper operation could damage the router.
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, and your router allows you to upgrade the software it runs to take
advantage of these changes.
Clicking on
Browse
will allow 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.
Page 58 / 155
VoIP/(802.11g) ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router
Chapter 4: Configuration
57
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.
After selecting the settings file you wish to use, pressing
Restore
will load those settings into the router.
Page 59 / 155
VoIP/(802.11g) ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router
Chapter 4: Configuration
58
Restart Router
Click
Restart
with option
Current Settings
to reboot your router (and restore your last saved
configuration).
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 holding the small RESET pinhole button on the back
of your router in for more than 6 seconds whilst the router is turned on.
Page 60 / 155
VoIP/(802.11g) ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router
Chapter 4: Configuration
59
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
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:
You can change the user’s
password
, whether their account is active and
valid
, as well as add a
comment to each user account. 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
Delete
when editing the user.
You are strongly advised to change the password on the default “
admin
” account when you receive your
router, and any time you reset your configuration to Factory Defaults.
19216811.live