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Protocol:

Select the protocols that will apply the QoS rule.

You may choose from Any

, TCP, UDP, Both

(TCP and

UDP), or

ICMP

.

Local IP Range

: Select the IP range of the devices this rule will apply to.

If the rule only applies to one device,

enter the same IP for both the

From

and

To

field.

Local Port Range

: Select the application port range that will apply the QoS rule.

If the rule will only apply to one

application port, enter the same port number in both the

From

and the

To

field.

Remote IP Range

:

Enter the IP address range of the device that will receive traffic on the remote end of the

connection.

If there’s only one device on the remote end, enter the same IP address in the

From

and

To

field.

Remote Port Range

:

Enter the port range of the device that will receive traffic on the remote end of the

connection.

If there’s only one device on the remote end, enter the same port number in the

From

and

To

field.

Click

Add

to add the new QoS rule you have just created into the router’s rules list.

Click

Clear

to clear all fields

and start over.

QoS Rule List

This field will display the current custom rules that are applied by the router.

To edit the rule, click the

pencil

icon

next to the rule.

To delete the rule, click the

red circle

icon next to the rule.

Click

SAVE SETTINGS

when you have finished editing the QoS settings.

Click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all

fields and start over.

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The ADMINISTRATION Tab- MANAGEMENT

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The ADMINISTRATION Tab- MANAGEMENT

When you click the Administration tab, you can select the

MANAGEMENT

screen. This screen allows you to

change the Router’s access settings and configure the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) features. You can also back

up and restore the Router’s configuration file.

Local 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 password is

admin

.

Router Password and Re-enter to Confirm

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

your choice. Enter a new Router password and then enter it again in the

Re-enter to Confirm

field.

HTTPS Web Access

HTTPS Access Server

. 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. Select

Enabled

to allow wireless access to the Utility, or

select

Disabled

to block wireless access to the Utility.

Remote Router Access

Remote Management

. To permit remote access of the Router, from outside the local network, select

Enabled

.

Otherwise, keep the default setting,

Disabled

. NOTE: You must change the default password (admin) to enable

this feature.

Management Port

. Enter the port number that will be open to outside access.

Use HTTPS

. 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. For

more security when using the remote router, click on

HTTPS

.

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

.

Figure 5-29: ADMINISTRATION Tab -

MANAGEMENT

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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

.

Allow Users to modify Virtual Server Mappings

. Select

Enabled

, if you want to allow manual changes to the

Router while using the UPnP feature. Otherwise, keep the default setting,

Disabled

.

Multicast

Multicast Passthrough. If you want to allow multicast passthrough, select

Enabled

. Otherwise, select

Disabled

.

Reboot

Reboot the Device

. Click this button to reboot the Router. You will temporarily lose network and internet access

while the router is rebooting.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS to

save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

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The ADMINISTRATION Tab - LOG

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The ADMINISTRATION Tab - LOG

When you click the Administration tab, you can select the

Log

screen. It provides you with a log of all incoming

and outgoing URLs or IP addresses for your Internet connection.

Log Options

View

. Click in a box to view the log for

Firewall Security

, the

System

, or the

Router Status

. You can also select

the level of the log you want to see,

Critical

,

Warning

or

Informational.

The Firewall Security log displays the login information for the Web-based Utility. The System Log will display a

the source IP addresses, destination port numbers for the incoming Internet traffic, the local IP addresses,

destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic. Router Status will

display the LAN DHCP server status information.

Log Details

Click the

Save the Log

button to save this information to a file on your PC’s hard drive. Click the

Refresh

button

to update the log. Click the

Clear

button to clear all the information that is displayed.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

Figure 5-30: ADMINISTRATION Tab - LOG

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>: port

, 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 Administration Port number in place of the word

port

.

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The ADMINISTRATION Tab - DIAGNOSTICS

The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network devices, including

the connection to the Internet.

Ping Test

The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Enter the IP address or Domain Name of the PC whose

connection you wish to test, the packet size (default is

32

bytes), and how many times you wish to test it. Then,

click the

start test

button. The screen will then display the test results. To stop the test before it is finished, click

the

abort test

button. Click the

clear

button to clear the test results.

Traceroute Test

To test the performance of a connect, enter the IP address or Domain Name of the PC whose connection you wish

to test and click the

start test

button. The screen will then display the test results. To stop the test before it is

finished, click the

abort test

button. Click the

clear

button to clear the test results.

Figure 5-31: ADMINISTRATION Tab - DIAGNOSTICS