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Use this option to save the current router configuration
settings to a file on the hard disk of the computer you are
using. First, click the
Save
button. You will then see a file
dialog, where you can select a location and file name for
the settings.
Use this option to load previously saved router configuration
settings. First, click the
Browse
button to locate a previously
saved configuration file and then click the
Load
button to
transfer those settings to the router.
This option will restore all configuration settings back to
the settings that were in effect at the time the router was
shipped from the factory. Any settings that have not been
saved will be lost, including any rules that you have created.
If you want to save the current router configuration settings,
use the Save button above.
Click to reboot the router.
Save Settings to
Local Hard Drive:
Load Settings
from Local Hard
Drive:
Restore to Factory
Default Settings:
Reboot Device:
System Settings
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Click on
Check.Online.Now.for.Latest.Firmware.Version
to
find out if there is an updated firmware; if so, download the
new firmware to your hard drive.
After you have downloaded the new firmware, click
Browse
to
locate the firmware update on your hard drive. Click
Upload
to complete the firmware upgrade.
Check
Automatically.Check.Online.for.Latest.Firmware.
Version
to have the router check automatically to see if there
is a new firmware upgrade.
Check
Email.Notification.of.Newer.Firmware.Version
to
have the router send an email when there is a new firmware
available.
Firmware Upgrade:
Browse:
Notifications
Options:
Update Firmware
You can upgrade the firmware of the Router here. Make sure the firmware you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer. Click on
Browse
to locate the firmware file to be used for the update. Please check the D-Link support site for firmware updates at
http://support.dlink.com. You can
download firmware upgrades to your hard drive from the D-Link support site.
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Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a
domain name linked to a changing IP Address. Check the
box to enable DDNS.
Choose your DDNS provider from the drop down menu.
Enter the Host Name that you registered with your DDNS
service provider.
Enter the Username for your DDNS account.
Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Enter a time (in hours).
DDNS:
Server Address:
Host Name:
Username or Key:
Password or Key:
Timeout:
DDNS
The DDNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc…) using a domain name that you have purchased (www.whateveryournameis.
com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic (changing) IP addresses. Using a DDNS
service provider, your friends can enter in your domain name to connect to your server no matter what your IP address is.
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The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a
computer is on the Internet. Enter the IP Address that you
wish to Ping, and click
Ping
.
The results of your ping attempts will be displayed here.
System Check
Ping Test:
Ping Results:
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Enter a name for your new schedule.
Select a day, a range of days, or All Week to include every
day.
Check
All.Day.-.24hrs
or enter a start and end time for
your schedule.
Click
Save
to save your schedule. You must click Save
Settings at the top for your schedules to go into effect.
The list of schedules will be listed here. Click the
Edit
icon
to make changes or click the
Delete
icon to remove the
schedule.
Name:
Days:
Time:
Save:
Schedule Rules List:
Schedules
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