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The Administration Tab - Management

Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router

The Administration Tab - Management

This section of the Administration tab allows the network’s administrator to manage specific Router functions for

access and security.

Management

Router Password

Router Password and Re-enter to Confirm

. You can change the Router’s password from here. Enter a new

Router password and then type it again in the

Re-enter to Confirm

field to confirm.

Remote Router Access

Remote Management

. To access the Router remotely, from outside the local network, select

Enabled

.

Otherwise, keep the default setting,

Disabled

.

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 setting,

Disabled

.

Allow 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.

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 setting,

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

. Keep the default setting,

Enabled

, if you want to be able to prohibit

any and all Internet connections. Otherwise, select

Disabled

.

Figure 5-30: Administration Tab - Management

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The Administration Tab - Management

Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router

Backup and Restore

Backup Settings

. To back up the Router’s configuration, click this button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Restore Settings

. To restore the Router’s configuration, click this button and follow the on-screen instructions.

(You must have previously backed up the Router’s configuration.)

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

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The Administration Tab - Log

Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router

The Administration Tab - Log

The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection.

Log

The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection. To disable the Log function, keep the default

setting,

Disable

. To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet, select

Enable

. When you wish to view

the logs, click the

View Log

button, then select

Incoming Log

or

Outgoing Log

from the

Type

drop-down menu.

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 LAN IP Addresses, Destination URLs or IP Addresses, and

Service or Port Numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic.

The DHCP Client Log will display a temporary log of the Date and Time, DHCP IP Address, and MAC Address for the

DHCP client traffic.

The Security Log will display a temporary log of the Date and Time, Direction, Packets (to and from), Action, and

the Reason for the selected security options.

Click the

Refresh

button to update the log. Click the

Clear Log

button to clear all the information that is

displayed. Click the

Close

button to close the screen.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

Figure 5-32: Incoming Log

Figure 5-31: Administration Tab - Log

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router

The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The Ping test allows you to check the status of your Internet connection.

Diagnostics

Ping Test

To IP or URL Address

.

Enter the IP address or URL that you want to ping.

Packet Size

. Enter the size of the packet you want to use.

Times to Ping

. Select the number of times you wish to ping:

2

,

4

,

8

, or

16

.

Ping

. Click this button to begin the test. A new screen will appear and display the test results. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Traceroute Test

. To test the performance of a connection, enter the address of the PC whose connection you

wish to test and click the

Traceroute

button. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Figure 5-33: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Figure 5-34: Ping Test

Figure 5-35: Traceroute Test

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router

The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

This screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings.

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults

. Click this button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. Any settings

you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.

Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

This screen allows you to upgrade the Router’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are

experiencing problems with the Router or the new firmware has a feature you want to use.

Firmware Upgrade

Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website,

www.linksys.com

. Then extract the file.

Please select a file to upgrade

. In the field provided, enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or

click the

Browse

button to find this file.

Upgrade

. After you have selected the appropriate file, click this button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

Note:

Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the Router and have

exhausted all other troubleshooting measures. Once the Router is reset, you will have to re-enter all

of your configuration settings.

Note:

The Router will lose all of the settings you have customized. Before you upgrade its firmware,

write down all of your custom settings. After you upgrade its firmware, you will have to re-enter all

of your configuration settings.

download

: to receive a file transmitted over a network.

firmware

: the programming code

that runs a networking device.

upgrade

: to replace existing software or

firmware with a newer version.

Figure 5-37: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-36: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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