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Advanced

The device can be configured as a virtual server so that users can access services such as Web or FTP via the public (WAN) IP address of the router.

You can also allow the settings to run on a specified schedule. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

This contains a list of pre-defined services. You can select a

service, select a rule ID, then click the

Copy to

button to copy

the default settings for that service to the specified rule ID.

Specifies which rule to copy the selected

Well known service

settings to when you click the

Copy to

button.

Select a schedule to use and copy to the specified rule ID

when you click the

Copy to

button. You may select

Always On

or use a specific schedule that you have defined. To create and

edit schedules, please refer to “Schedules” on page 58.

Well-known Services:

ID:

Use schedule rule:

Virtual Server

The

ADVANCED

pages allow you to configure the more advanced settings of the router, such as Virtual Server , MAC and URL filtering, and advanced

wireless and network settings. To view the advanced configuration pages, click on

ADVANCED

at the top of the screen.

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VIRTUAL SERVERS LIST

This identifies the rule.

Enter the public port(s) you want to open.

Enter the IP address and port of the computer on your local

network that you want to forward the Service Ports to.

Check the box to enable the specified rule.

Specify the schedule rule number. To create schedules, click

on the

Add New Rule

button. For further information on

schedules, please refer to “Schedules” on page 58.

ID:

Service Ports

Server IP: Port:

Enable:

Schedule Rule #:

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Application Rules

Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, and Internet telephony. These applications may

have difficulty working through NAT (Network Address Translation).

Application Rules

allow some of these applications to work with the DWR-921

by opening ports after detecting traffic being sent through a trigger port. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

Select from a list of popular applications. You can select a

service, select a rule ID, then click the

Copy to

button to copy

the default settings for that service to the specified rule ID.

Specifies which rule to copy the selected

Popular application

settings to when you click the

Copy to

button.

APPLICATION RULES

This identifies the rule.

Enter the port to listen to in order to trigger the rule.

Specify the incoming port(s) to open when traffic comes over

the

Trigger

port.

Check the box to enable the specified rule.

Popular Applications:

ID:

ID:

Trigger:

Incoming Ports:

Enable:

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QoS Engine

QOS ENGINE SETUP

Select this box to enable the QoS feature.

Specify the maximum upstream bandwidth here (e.g. 400

Kbps).

Select a schedule to use and copy to the specified rule ID

when you click the

Copy to

button. You may select

Always On

or use a specific schedule that you have defined. To create and

edit schedules, please refer to “Schedules” on page 58.

QOS RULES

This identifies the rule.

Specify the local IP address(es) and port(s) for the rule to

affect.

Specify the remote IP address(es) and port(s) for the rule to

affect.

Select what priority level to use for traffic affected by the rule:

Low, Normal, or High

.

Check the box to enable the specified rule.

Specify the schedule rule number. To create a new schedule,

click on the

Add New Rule

button. For more information

about schedules, please refer to “Schedules” on page 58.

Enable QOS Packet Filter:

Upstream Bandwidth:

Use Schedule Rule:

ID:

Local IP : Ports:

Remote IP : Ports:

QoS Priority:

Enable:

Use Rule #:

The

QoS Engine

improves your online gaming or streaming media experience by ensuring that your game or media traffic is prioritized over

other network traffic, such as FTP or web. For best performance, use the Automatic Classification option to automatically set the priority for your

applications. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.

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MAC Address Filter

MAC FILTERING SETTINGS

Tick this box to enable MAC Filtering.

Check the box to allow wireless and wired clients with

C

selected to connect to this device. You can also select to

allow

or

deny

connections from unspecified MAC addresses.

Check the box to allow wireless clients with

A

selected can

associate to the wireless LAN. You can also select to

allow

or

deny

connections from unspecified MAC addresses.

MAC FILTERING RULES

This identifies the rule.

Specify the MAC address of the computer to be filtered.

Specify the last section of the IP address.

If this box is ticked, the rule will follow the connection control

setting specified in MAC filtering settings specified above.

If this box is ticked, the rule will follow the association control

setting specified in MAC filtering settings specified above.

MAC Address Control:

Connection Control:

Association Control:

ID:

MAC Address:

IP Address:

C:

A:

The

MAC (Media Access Controller) Address Filter

option is used to control network access based on the MAC address of the network adapter.

A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer of the network adapter. This feature can be configured to ALLOW or DENY network/

Internet access. After modifying any settings, click

Save Settings

to save your changes.