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Advanced Configuration
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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
Access via Wireless
If you are using the Router in a public
domain where you are giving wireless access to your
guests, you can disable wireless access to the Router’s
web-based utility. You will only be able to access the utility
via a wired connection if you disable the setting. Keep the
default,
Enabled
, to allow wireless access to the utility, or
select
Disabled
to block wireless access to the utility.
Remote Access
Remote Management
To permit remote access of the
Router, from outside the local network, select
Enabled
.
Otherwise, keep the default,
Disabled
.
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.
Remote Upgrade
If you want to be able to upgrade the
Router remotely, from outside the local network, select
Enabled
. (You must have the Remote Management
feature enabled as well.) Otherwise, keep the default,
Disabled
.
Allowed Remote IP Address
If you want to be able to
access the Router from any external IP address, select
Any
IP Address
. If you want to specify an external IP address or
range of IP addresses, then select the second option and
complete the fields provided.
Remote Management Port
Enter the port number that
will be open to outside access.
NOTE:
When you are in a remote location
and
wish
to
manage
the
Router,
enter
or
,
depending
on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS. Enter the
Router’s specific Internet IP address in place
of
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
and
enter
the
Remote
Management Port number in place of yyyy.
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows the appropriate
Windows operating system to automatically configure the
Router for various Internet applications, such as gaming
and videoconferencing.
UPnP
If you want to use UPnP, keep the default,
Enabled
.
Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
Allow Users to Configure
Keep the default,
Enabled
,
if you want to be able to make manual changes to the
Router while using the UPnP feature. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
Allow Users to Disable Internet Access
Select
Enabled
,
if you want to be able to prohibit any and all Internet
connections. Otherwise, keep the default,
Disabled
.
Backup and Restore
Backup
Configurations
To
back
up
the
Router’s
configuration settings, click this button and follow the
on-screen instructions.
Restore
Configurations
To
restore
the
Router’s
configuration settings, click this button and follow the on-
screen instructions. (You must have previously backed up
the Router’s configuration settings.)
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Administration > Log
The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet
connection.
Administration > Log
Log
Log
To disable the Log function, select
Disabled
. To
monitor traffic between the network and the Internet,
keep the default,
Enabled
. With logging enabled, you can
choose to view temporary logs.
View Log
To view the logs, click
View Log
.
Log > View Log