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The Applications & Gaming Tab - QoS

To create a rule, follow these instructions:

1.

Click the

Add

button located below the table of rules.

2.

A new screen will appear. Enter a name in the

Rule Name

field.

3.

Identify the application traffic by providing the following information: Source IP, Source Netmask, Source

Start and End Ports, Destination IP, Destination Netmask, Destination Start and End ports, and Packet

Length Start and End settings.

For the IP, Netmask, and Port fields, you can enter wildcard (*) entries.

4.

Select the appropriate protocol:

TCP

,

UDP

,

ICMP

, or

Any

.

5.

Select the appropriate port,

None

,

Eth 0

(Ethernet), or

WLAN

, from the

Physical Port

drop-down menu.

6.

Select the appropriate traffic priority:

Low

,

Medium

, or

High

.

7.

Assign a Type Of Service (TOS) value to this traffic. You can click the

Normal Service

checkbox or select a

value from the

TOS Marking

drop-down menu:

No change

,

Minimize monetary cost

,

Maximize reliability

,

Maximize throughput

, or

Minimize delay

.

8.

To save your new rule, click the

Save Settings

button. To cancel your changes, click the

Cancel Changes

button.

After you create a rule, it will be displayed in the list on the

IP QoS

screen. If you want to delete a rule, click its

Delete

checkbox and then click the

Save Settings

button.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes.

Figure 5-20: QoS - Create Rule

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The Administration Tab - Management

The Administration Tab - Management

When you click the Administration tab, you will see the

Management

screen. This screen allows you to change

the Router’s access settings as well as configure the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) feature.

Router Password

Local Router Access

To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your user name and password when you access the

Router’s Web-based Utility. The default user name and password is

admin

.

User Name

. It is recommended that you change the default user name to one of your choice.

Router Password

. It is recommended that you change the default password to one of your choice.

Re-enter to confirm

. Re-enter the Router’s new Password to confirm it.

Idle Timeout

. When you use the Router’s Web-based Utility, your session can remain idle for a specified length

of time. Enter the length of time you want to allow. The default is

10

minutes.

UPnP

UPnP

. UPnP allows Windows Me or XP to automatically configure the Router for various Internet applications,

such as gaming and videoconferencing. To enable UPnP, click the

Enabled

radio button. To disable this feature,

click the

Disabled

radio button.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes.

Figure 5-21: Administration Tab -

Management

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The Administration Tab - Log

The Administration Tab - Log

When you click the Administration tab, you will see the

Log

screen. You can select which PC will receive the

specified type of system logs for your Internet connection.

Log

Log Level

. There are a variety of log levels available, from most urgent to least urgent. Select the appropriate

level:

Panic

,

Alert

,

Critical

,

Error

,

Warning

,

Notice

,

Info

, or

Debug

, from the drop-down menu.

Add an IP Address

.

In this field, enter the fixed IP address of the PC that will receive the logs. Then click the

Add

button. The Router will now send updated logs to that PC.

Select a logging destination

. If you add an IP address, then that IP address automatically becomes the logging

destination. If you want to delete a destination, then select it and click the

Delete

button.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes.

Figure 5-22: Administration Tab - Log

NOTE:

The PC that receives these logs must be running a SYSLOG application. Linksys offers free

software that can view system logs. You can download Logviewer software at

www.linksys.com

.

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

The

Factory Defaults

screen allows you to reset the Router to its router factory defaults. If you want to reset the

Router to its voice factory defaults, then you need a password available only from your Internet phone service

provider. Contact your provider for more information.

Factory Defaults

Restore Router Factory Defaults

. If you wish to reset the Router to its router factory defaults, click the

Yes

radio button and then the

Save Settings

button. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

Restore Voice Factory Defaults

.

If you click the

Yes

radio button and then the

Save Settings

button, you will

see a screen asking for a password. Enter the password provided by your Internet phone service provider, and

follow the on-screen instructions.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes.

Figure 5-23: Administration Tab -

Factory Defaults

NOTE:

Any custom settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored, so

before you restore the router factory defaults, write down any settings you may need later.

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests allow you to check the connections of your network components.

Ping Test

Ping Parameters

. The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Click the

Ping

button to open the

Ping

Test

screen. Enter the IP address or domain name of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Enter the size of

the test packet. Then select the number of times you want the ping to occur. Click the

Ping

button. The

Ping Test

screen will then display the test results. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Traceroute Test

Traceroute Parameters

. To test the performance of a connect, click the

Traceroute

button. Enter the IP address

or domain name of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Click the

Traceroute

button. The

Traceroute Test

screen will then display the test results. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Figure 5-24: Administration Tab -

Diagnostics

Figure 5-25: Ping Test

Figure 5-26: Traceroute Test

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