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The Administration Tab - Management

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The Administration Tab - Management

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

access and security.

Router Password

Local Router Access

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.

Web Access

Access Server

. HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - 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

.

Wireless Access Web

. If you are using your Wireless 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 web-based utility via a wired connection if you disable the setting. Select

Enable

to enable wireless

access to the Router’s web-based utility or

Disable

to disable wireless access to the utility.

Remote Router Access

Remote Management

. To access the Router remotely, from outside the network, verify that

Enable

is selected.

Management Port

. Enter the port number that will be open to outside access. You will need to enter the Router’s

password when accessing the Router this way, as usual.

Use https

. If you want to require the use of SSL (Secured Socket Layer) to encrypt transmitted data, click the

checkbox.

UPnP

UPnP

. When using UPnP features, select

Enable

. Because allowing this may present a risk to security, this

feature is disabled by default.

After you have made your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-52: Administration Tab - Management

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The Administration Tab - Log

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The Administration Tab - Log

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

Log

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

Incoming Log

or

Outgoing Log

, depending on

which you wish to view.

After you have made your change, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your change, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your change.

Figure 5-53: Administration Tab - Log

Figure 5-54: Incoming Log Table

Figure 5-55: Outgoing Log Table

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components.

Ping Test

Ping Parameters

Ping

. The Ping test will check the status of a connection. Click the

Ping

button to open the

Ping Test

screen.

Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test and how many times you wish to test it. Then,

click the

Ping

button. The

Ping Test

screen will then display the test results. To stop the test, click the

Stop

button. Click the

Clear Log

button to clear the screen. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Traceroute Test

Traceroute Parameters

Traceroute

. To test the performance of a connect, click the

Traceroute

button. Enter the address of the PC

whose connection you wish to test and click the

Traceroute

button. The

Traceroute

screen will then display the

test results. To stop the test, click the

Stop

button. Click the

Clear Log

button to clear the screen. Click the

Close

button to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Figure 5-56: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Figure 5-57: The Ping Test

Figure 5-58: The Traceroute Test

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

You can reset the Router to its factory default settings using this screen.

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults

. Click the

Yes

button to reset all configuration settings to their default values, and then

click the

Save Settings

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

This feature is disabled by default.

To cancel the reset to factory defaults, click the

Cancel Changes

button.

The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

If you want to upgrade the Router’s firmware, use this screen.

Upgrade Firmware

Please select a file to upgrade

. Firmware can be upgraded by clicking the

Upgrade

button after browsing for

the firmware, which you can download from the Linksys website. Do not upgrade your firmware unless you are

experiencing problems with the Router. For more information about upgrading firmware, refer to “Appendix C:

Upgrading Firmware”.

The Administration Tab - Config Management

This screen is used to back up or restore the Router’s configuration file.

Backup Configuration

To back up the Router’s configuration file, click the

Backup

button. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

Restore Configuration

To restore the Router’s configuration file, click the

Browse

button to locate the file, and follow the on-screen

instructions. After you have selected the file, click the

Restore

button.

Figure 5-60: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-59: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Figure 5-61: Administration Tab - Config Management

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The Status Tab - Router

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The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

screen on the Status Tab displays the Router’s current status.

Router Information

Firmware Version

. This is the Router’s current firmware.

Current Time

. This shows the time, as you set on the Setup Tab.

MAC Address

. This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen by your ISP.

Router Name

. This is the specific name for the Router, which you set on the Setup Tab.

Host Name

. If required by your ISP, this would have been entered on the Setup Tab.

Domain Name

. If required by your ISP, this would have been entered on the Setup Tab.

Internet

Configuration Type

Displayed here is the information entered on the Setup Tab and required by your ISP for connection to the

Internet. This status information may vary depending on the connection type you are using.

If the Login Type is Automatic Configuration - DHCP, you can click the

DHCP Release

button to release the

Router’s Internet IP address, and click the

DHCP Renew

button to renew the Router’s Internet IP address. For

dial-up type connections such as PPPoE, you can click the

Connect

to have the Router connect to the Internet, or

click the

Disconnect

button to have the Router disconnect from the Internet.

Click the

Refresh

button to update the on-screen information.

Figure 5-62: Status Tab - Router

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