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System Log
Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog Server. If this is
disabled, there will be no other options on this page.
Enter the IP address for the Syslog server. If the Syslog server is
connected to the router, select it from the drop-down menu to
automatically populate the field.
If you want the logs to be automatically sent to an email address,
enable this option.
Enter the settings for your email account. These are obtained from
your email service provider.
If email notification is enabled, this option will set the router to send
the log by email when the log is fully.
This option can be enabled to send an email according to a pre-
configured schedule. See below.
If you enable
On Schedule
is enabled, use the drop-down menu
to select the time schedule that the rule will be enabled on. The
schedule may be set to
Always Enable
, or you can create your own
schedules in the
Schedules
section (refer to page 116).
Click
Save
when you are done.
Enable Logging
to Syslog
Server:
Syslog Server IP
Address:
Enable Email
Notification:
On Log Full:
On Schedule:
Schedule:
The router keeps a running log of events. This log can be sent to a Syslog server, and
sent to your email address. In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the
page, click
System Log
.
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Admin
This page will allow you to change the administrator (Admin) password and enable
remote management.
In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page, click
Admin
.
Enter a new password for the administrator account. You will need to
enter this password whenever you configure the router using a web
browser.
Enables a challenge-response test to require users to type letters or
numbers from a distorted image displayed on the screen to prevent
online hackers and unauthorized users from gaining access to your
router’s network settings.
Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely. This means
to connect to the router, you must enter
https
://192.168.0.1
instead
of
http
://192.168.0.1
.
Remote management allows the DIR-880L to be configured from the
Internet by a web browser. A password is still required to access the web
management interface.
The port number used to access the DIR-880L is used in the URL.
Example:
where x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address
of the DIR-880L and 8080 is the port used for the web management
interface. If you enable
HTTPS Server,
you must enter
https://
as part
of the URL to access the router remotely.
Click
Save
when you are done.
Password:
Enable
Graphical
Authentication
(CAPTCHA):
Enable HTTPS
Server:
Enable Remote
Management:
Remote Admin
Port:
To load, save, or reset settings, or reboot the router, click
System
and refer to page 119.
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System
This option will save the current router configuration settings to a file
on your computer.
This option will load previously saved router configuration file. This will
overwrite the router’s current configuration.
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 Settings To Local Hard Drive
button above.
Click to reboot the router.
Click
Save
when you are done.
Save Settings
To Local Hard
Drive:
Load Settings
From Local
Hard Drive:
Restore To
Factory Default
Settings:
Reboot The
Device:
This page allows you to save the router’s current configuration, load a previously saved
configuration, reset the router to its factory default settings, or reboot the router.
From the Admin page click
System
. To return to the Admin page, click
Admin
.
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Upgrade
This page will allow you to upgrade the router’s firmware or language pack, either
automatically or manually. To manually upgrade the firmware or language pack, you
must first download the relevant file from
.
In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page, click
Upgrade
.
The current firmware’s version and date will be displayed.
Click this button to prompt the router to automatically check for a new
firmware version. If a newer version is found, it will prompt you to install
it.
If you wish to upgrade manually, first download the firmware file you
wish to upgrade to. Next, click the
Upgrade Firmware
button and
browse to the file to install the new firmware. You can also browse to a
language pack file to install a new language pack.
Firmware
Information:
Check for New
Firmware:
Upgrade
Firmware:
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Statistics
On the Statistics page you can view the amount of packets that pass through the router
on the WAN, LAN, and wireless segments.
In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page, click
Statistics
.
You can view the
Internet
,
LAN
,
Wi-Fi 2.4GHz
, or
Wi-Fi 5GHz
by clicking on the
respective tabs at the top. The graph will update in real time. To clear the information
on the graph, click
Clear
.
The traffic counter will reset if the device is rebooted.