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Advanced Configuration
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Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router
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
http://<Internet_IP_address>:port
or
https://<Internet_IP_address>:por t
,
depending on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS.
Enter the Router’s specific Internet IP address in
place of <Internet_IP_address>, and enter the
Remote Management Port number in place of
the word port.
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows Me and XP
to automatically configure the Router for various Internet
applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing.
UPnP
If you want to use UPnP, keep the default setting,
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
setting,
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 cancel 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
.
Administration > Log > View Log
Log
Type
•
Select
Incoming Log
,
Outgoing Log
,
Security
Log
, or
DHCP Client Log
.
<Type>
Log
•
The
Incoming
Log
will
display
a
temporary log of the source IP addresses and
destination port numbers for the incoming Internet
traffic. The Outgoing Log will display a temporary
log of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP
addresses, and service/port numbers for the outgoing
Internet traffic. The Security log will display the login
information for the web-based utility. The DHCP
Client Log will display the LAN DHCP server status
information.
Click
Save the Log
to save this information to a file
on your PC’s hard drive. Click
Refresh
to update the
log. Click
Clear
to clear all the information that is
displayed.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.