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Status
Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy,
select the policy number from the drop-down menu, and
select
Enabled
.
To create a policy, follow steps 1-11. Repeat these steps to
create additional policies, one at a time.
Select
a
number
from
the
1.
Access Policy
drop-down
menu.
Enter a Policy Name in the field provided.
2.
To enable this policy, select
3.
Enabled
.
Click
4.
Edit List
to select which PCs will be affected by the
policy. The
List of PCs
screen appears. You can select a PC
by MAC address or IP address. You can also enter a range
of IP addresses if you want this policy to affect a group
of PCs. After making your changes, click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel Changes
to clear
your changes. Then click
Close
.
List of PCs
Select
the
appropriate
option,
5.
Deny
or
Allow
,
depending on whether you want to block or allow
Internet access for the PCs you listed on the
List of PCs
screen.
Decide which days and what times you want this policy
6.
to be enforced. Select the individual days during which
the policy will be in effect, or select
Everyday
. Then
enter a range of hours and minutes during which the
policy will be in effect, or select
24 Hours
.
You
can
block
websites
with
specific
URL
addresses.
7.
Enter each URL in a separate
Website Blocking by URL
Address
field.
You can also block websites using specific keywords.
8.
Enter each keyword in a separate
Website Blocking by
Keyword
field.
You
can
filter
access
to
various
services
accessed
9.
over the Internet, such as FTP or telnet. (You
can block up to three applications per policy.)
From the Applications list, select the application you
want to block. Then click the
>>
button to move it to
the Blocked List. To remove an application from the
Blocked List, select it and click the
<<
button.
If the application you want to block is not listed or you
10.
want to edit a service’s settings, enter the application’s
name in the
Application Name
field. Enter its range
in the
Port Range
fields. Select its protocol from the
Protocol
drop-down menu. Then click
Add
.
To modify a service, select it from the Application list.
Change its name, port range, and/or protocol setting.
Then click
Modify
.
To delete a service, select it from the Application list.
Then click
Delete
.
Click
11.
Save Settings
to save the policy’s settings, or
click
Cancel Changes
to clear the changes.
Applications and Gaming > Single Port
Forwarding
The
Single Port Forwarding
screen allows you to customize
port services for common applications on this screen.
When users send these types of requests to your network via
the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the
appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding,
you should assign static IP addresses to the designated
servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the
Basic Setup
screen; refer to
DHCP Reservation
,
page 7
).
Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding
Single Port Forwarding
Common applications are available for the first five
entries. Select the appropriate application. Then enter the
IP address of the server that should receive these requests.
Select
Enabled
to activate this entry.
For additional applications, complete the following fields:
Application Name
Enter the name you wish to give the
application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.
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External Port
Enter the external port number used by
the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet
application documentation for more information.
Internal Port
Enter the internal port number used by
the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet
application documentation for more information.
Protocol
Select the protocol(s) used for this application,
TCP
,
UDP
, or
Both
.
To IP Address
For each application, enter the IP address
of the PC that should receive the requests. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click
DHCP
Reservation
on the
Basic Setup
screen to look up its static
IP address.
Enabled
For each application, select
Enabled
to enable
port forwarding.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Applications and Gaming > Port Range
Forwarding
The
Port Range Forwarding
screen allows you to set up
public services on your network, such as web servers,
ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet
applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any
applications that use Internet access to perform functions
such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet
applications may not require any forwarding.)
When users send these types of requests to your network via
the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the
appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding,
you should assign static IP addresses to the designated
servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the
Basic Setup
screen; refer to
DHCP Reservation
,
page 7
).
If you need to forward all ports to one computer, click the
DMZ
tab.
Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding
Port Range Forwarding
To forward a port, enter the information on each line for
the criteria required.
Application Name
In this field, enter the name you
wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12
characters.
Start~End Port
Enter the number or range of port(s)
used by the server or Internet applications. Check
with the Internet application documentation for more
information.
Protocol
Select the protocol(s) used for this application,
TCP
,
UDP
, or
Both
.
To IP Address
For each application, enter the IP address
of the PC running the specific application. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click
DHCP
Reservation
on the
Basic Setup
screen to look up its static
IP address.
Enabled
Select
Enabled
to enable port forwarding for
the applications you have defined.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Applications & Gaming > Port Range
Triggering
The
Port Range Triggering
screen allows the Router to
watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP
address of the computer that sends the matching data is
remembered by the Router, so that when the requested
data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back
to the proper computer by way of IP address and port
mapping rules.
Applications and Gaming > Port Range Triggering
Port Range Triggering
Application Name
Enter the application name of the
trigger.
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Triggered Range
For each application, enter the starting
and ending port numbers of the triggered port number
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.
Forwarded Range
For each application, enter the starting
and ending port numbers of the forwarded port number
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.
Enabled
Select
Enabled
to enable port triggering for the
applications you have defined.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Applications and Gaming > DMZ
The DMZ feature allows one network computer to be
exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose
service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to
one PC. The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure
because it only opens the ports you want to have opened,
while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer,
exposing the computer to the Internet.
Applications and Gaming > DMZ
DMZ
Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP
client function disabled and should have a new static IP
address assigned to it because its IP address may change
when using the DHCP function.
Enabled/Disabled
To
disable
DMZ
hosting,
select
Disabled
. To expose one PC, select
Enabled
. Then
configure the following settings:
Source IP Address
If you want any IP address to be the
source, select
Any IP Address
. If you want to specify an IP
address or range of IP addresses as the designated source,
select and complete the IP address range fields.
Destination
If you want to specify the DMZ host by IP
address, select
IP Address
and enter the IP address in
the field provided. If you want to specify the DMZ host
by MAC address, select
MAC Address
and enter the MAC
address in the field provided. To retrieve this information,
click
DHCP Client Table
.
DMZ > DHCP Client Table
DHCP Client Table
The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other
devices that have been assigned IP addresses by
the Router. The list can be sorted by Client Name,
Interface, IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time
(how much time is left for the current IP address). To
select a DHCP client, click
Select
. To update the on-
screen information, click
Refresh
. To exit this screen
and return to the
DMZ
screen, click
Close
.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Applications and Gaming > QoS
Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to
high-priority
types
of
network
traffic,
which
may
involve
demanding,
real-time
applications,
such
as
videoconferencing.
Applications and Gaming > QoS
QoS (Quality of Service)
Wireless
You can configure the support and No Acknowledgement
settings in this section.
WMM Support
If you have other devices that support
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) on your network, keep the
default,
Enabled
. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
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No Acknowledgement
If you want to disable the Router’s
Acknowledgement feature, so the Router will not re-send
data if an error occurs, then select
Enabled
. Otherwise,
keep the default,
Disabled
.
Internet Access Priority
In this section, you can set the bandwidth priority for a
variety of applications and devices. There are four levels
priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. When you set
priority, do not set all applications to High, because this will
defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth.
If you want to select below normal bandwidth, select Low.
Depending on the application, a few attempts may be
needed to set the appropriate bandwidth priority.
Enabled/Disabled
To use the QoS policies you have set,
keep the default,
Enabled
. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
Category
There are four categories available. Select one of the
following:
Applications
,
Online Games
,
MAC Address
,
Ethernet Port
, or
Voice Device
. Proceed to the instructions
for your selection.
Summary
This lists the QoS entries you have created for your
applications and devices. Refer to
Summary
,
page 26
for
more information.
Applications
Applications
Select the appropriate application. If you
select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New
Application instructions.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority:
High
,
Medium
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Add a New Application
QoS > Add a New Application
Enter a Name
Enter any name to indicate the name of
the entry.
Port Range
Enter the port range that the application will
be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth
for FTP, you can enter 21-21. If you need services for an
application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000-
1250 as your settings. You can have up to three ranges
to define for this bandwidth allocation. Port numbers
can range from 1 to 65535. Check your application’s
documentation for details on the service ports used.
Select the protocol
TCP
or
UDP
, or select
Both
.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority:
High
,
Medium
(Recommend)
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Online Games
QoS > Online Games
Games
Select the appropriate game. If you select Add a
New Game, follow the Add a New Game instructions.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority:
High
,
Medium
(Recommend)
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Add a New Game
QoS > Add a New Game
Enter a Name
Enter any name to indicate the name of
the entry.
Port Range
Enter the port range that the game will be
using. You can have up to three ranges to define for this
bandwidth allocation. Port numbers can range from 1 to
65535. Check your application’s documentation for details
on the service ports used.
Select the protocol
TCP
or
UDP
, or select
Both
.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority:
High
,
Medium
(Recommend)
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
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MAC Address
QoS > MAC Address
Enter a Name
Enter a name for your device.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC address of your device.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority:
High
,
Medium
(Recommend)
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Ethernet Port
QoS > Ethernet Port
Ethernet
Select the appropriate Ethernet port.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority:
High
,
Medium
(Recommend)
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Voice Device
QoS > Voice Device
Enter a Name
Enter a name for your voice device.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC address of your voice
device.
Priority
Select
the
appropriate
priority:
High
(Recommend)
,
Medium
,
Normal
, or
Low
.
Click
Add
to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Summary
This lists the QoS entries you have created for your
applications and devices.
Priority
This column displays the bandwidth priority of
High, Medium, Normal, or Low.
Name
This column displays the application, device, or
port name.
Information
This column displays the port range or
MAC address entered for your entry. If a pre-configured
application or game was selected, there will be no valid
entry shown in this section.
Remove
Click this button to remove an entry.
Edit
Click this button to make changes.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Administration > Management
The
Administration > Management
screen allows the
network’s
administrator
to
manage
specific
Router
functions for access and security.
Administration > Management
Management
Router Access
To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your
password when you access the Router’s web-based utility.
The default is
admin
.
Router Password
Enter a new password for the Router.
Re-enter
to
confirm
Enter
the
password
again
to
confirm.
Local Management Access
Access via
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the
communications protocol used to connect to servers on
the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses SSL (Secured Socket
Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security.
Select
HTTP
or
HTTPS
.
HTTP
is the default.

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