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Using the Configuration Menu

Tools > Time

Enable NTP

(Network Time Protocol). Select to synchronize the time on the

DI-824VUP+ to an NTP server.

Set Device Date

and Time

You can manually set the time on your network here.

You will need to set the time zone corresponding to your location. The time can be

set manually or the device can connect to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server to

retrieve the time.

NTP

is short for

N

etwork

T

ime

P

rotocol, an Internet standard protocol

that assures accurate synchronization to the millisecond of computer

clock times in a network of computers.

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Using the Configuration Menu

Tools > System

Click

Save

to save the current settings to the local Hard Drive.

Click

Browse

to find the settings file, then click

Load

.

Save Settings to

Local Hard Drive

Load Settings from

Local Hard Drive

Restore to Factory

Default Settings

Click

Restore

to restore the factory default settings.

The current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The saved

file or any other saved setting file created by the DI-824VUP+ can be uploaded into the

unit. To reload a system settings file, click on “Browse” to search the local hard drive

for the file to be used. The device can also be reset back to factory default settings by

clicking on “Reset to Default”

button. Use the restore feature only if necessary. This will

erase previously saved settings for the unit. Make sure to save your system settings

before doing a factory restore.

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Using the Configuration Menu

Tools > Firmware

Browse

After you have downloaded the new firmware, click

Browse

in

this window to locate the firmware update on your hard drive.

Click

Apply

to complete the firmware upgrade.

Note! Do not power off the unit when it is being upgraded. When the

upgrade is complete, the unit will be restarted automatically.

You can upgrade the firmware of the device using this tool. Make sure that the firmware

you want to use is saved on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on “Browse” to

search the local hard drive for the firmware to be used for the update. Upgrading the

firmware will not change any of your system settings but it is recommended that you

save your system settings before doing a firmware upgrade. Please check the D-Link

support site for firmware updates at

.

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Using the Configuration Menu

Tools > Misc

Block WAN Ping

Click

Enable

to block the WAN ping.

Computers on the Internet

will not get a reply back from the DI-824VUP+ when it is being

“ping”ed.

This may help to increase security.

Restart Device

Click Reboot to restart the unit.

Ping Test

In the open box, enter in a URL (i.e., www.dlink.com) or an IP

address and click on Ping to test your internet connection.

SPI Mode

When this feature is enabled, the router will record the packet

information passed through the router such as IP address, port

address, ACK, SEQ number, and so on. The router will also check

every incoming packet to detect if it is valid.

DoS

When DoS is enabled, the router will prevent Denial of Service

attacks on all computers connected to the DI-824VUP+.

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Using the Configuration Menu

Tools > Misc (Continued)

Non-standard

FTP port

If an FTP server you want to access is not using the standard port

21, then enter in the port number that the FTP server is using in-

stead.

UPnP

UPnP is short for

Universal Plug and Play

which is a networking

architecture that provides compatibility among networking equipment,

software, and peripherals. The DI-824VUP+ is a UPnP enabled router

and will only work with other UPnP devices/softwares. If you do not

want to use the UPnP Functionality, it can be disabled by selecting

“Disabled”.

VPN Pass-

Through

The device supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through for

both PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec (IP Secu-

rity). Once VPN pass-through is enabled, there is no need to open

up virtual services. Multiple VPN connections can be made through

the device. This is useful when you have many VPN clients on the

LAN.