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The WIRELESS Tab - QoS

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Host Internal 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.

Host External 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.

Host External 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.

Wireless 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 Wireless QoS settings.

Click

CANCEL CHANGES

to

clear all fields and start over.

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The SECURITY Tab - FIREWALL

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The SECURITY Tab - FIREWALL

The

FIREWALL

screen offers a firewall and filters that block specific Internet data types.

Firewall

Firewall Protection

. A firewall enhances network security and uses Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) for more

detailed review of data packets entering your network. Select

Enable

to use a firewall,

or

Disable

to disable it.

Block WAN Request

Block WAN Requests

. When enabled, this feature keeps your network from being “pinged,” or detected, by other

Internet users. It also hides your network ports. Both make it more difficult for outside users to enter your

network. Click in the box to block anonymous internet requests.

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 5-21: SECURITY Tab - FIREWALL

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The SECURITY Tab - VPN PASSTHROUGH

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The SECURITY Tab - VPN PASSTHROUGH

The

VPN PASSTHROUGH

screen allows you to allow VPN tunnels usingPPPoE, IPSec, PPTP or L2TP protocols to

pass through the Router.

VPN Passthrough

PPPoE Passthrough

. PPPoe (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) allows a PPP session to be initiated on a

simple bridging Ethernet connected client. To allow PPPoE Passthrough, click the

Enable

button. To disable

PPPoE Passthrough, click the

Disable

button.

IPSec Passthrough

. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange

of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec Passthrough, click the

Enable

button. To disable IPSec Passthrough,

click the

Disable

button.

PPTP Passthrough

. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows the Point-to-Point (PPP) to be tunneled

through an IP network. To allow PPTP Passthrough, click the

Enable

button. To disable PPTP Passthrough, click

the

Disable

button.

L2TP Passthrough

. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via

the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, click the

Enable

button. To

disable L2TP Passthrough, click the

Disable

button.

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 5-22: SECURITY Tab - VPN PASSTHROUGH

ipsec

: a VPN protocol used to implement secure

exchange of packets at the IP layer.

pptp

: a VPN protocol that allows the Point to Point

Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network.

This protocol is also used as a type of broadband

connection in Europe.

vpn

: a security measure to protect data as it leaves

one network and goes to another over the Internet.

pppoe

: a signaling protocol defined within PPPoE as

well as the encapsulation method.

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The ACCESS RESTRICTIONS Tab - INTERNET ACCESS POLICY

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The ACCESS RESTRICTIONS Tab - INTERNET ACCESS POLICY

The

INTERNET ACCESS POLICY

screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic,

such as Internet access, designated services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times.

Internet Access

Access Policy.

Select an access policy to see a summary of, or delete. Select a policy from the drop-down menu.

Click the

Delete This Entry

button or the

Summary

button. On the

Summary

screen, the policies are listed with

the following information: No., Policy Name, Access, Days, Time, and status (Enabled).

Apply Policy

Enter Policy Name

. Enter the Policy Name in the field provided and to enable.

Status

.Click for

Enabled

or

Disabled

.

Edit List.

Click this button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy. The

List of PCs

screen will appear.

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. Click the appropriate option,

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.

Access Restrictions

Deny

or

Allow.

Choose to have your policy block or allow internet access. Select specific days and times in the

Schedule section.

Schedule

Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforced.

Days

. Select

Everyday

or the individual days during which the policy will be in effect.

Times

. Select the times in which deny or allow internet access. Select

24 Hours

or

enter the hours, minutes and

AM or PM during which the policy will be in effect.

Web Blocking by URL Address

You can block up to four websites by specific URL addresses. Enter each URL in a separate field.

Figure 5-23: ACCESS RESTRICTION Tab - INTERNET

ACCESS POLICY

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Blocked Applications

Three applications can be blocked per Policy.

Applications/Blocked List

. You can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet, such as FTP or

telnet. 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.

Application Name

. If the application you want to block is not listed or you want to edit a service’s settings, enter

the application’s name in the

Application Name

field.

Port Range

. For the named application, enter its range in the

Port Range

fields.

Protocol

. For the named application, select its protocol from the

Protocol

drop-down menu.

Once you have entered the applications, click the

Add

button. To modify a service, select it from the Application

list. Change its name, port range, and/or protocol setting. Then click the

Modify

button. To delete a service, select

it from the Application list. Then click the

Delete

button.

Click

SAVE Settings

to save your changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.