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The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings

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sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast

and multicast messages. The default value is

1

.

Fragmentation Threshold

. This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into

multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation

Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor

reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of

2346

.

RTS Threshold

. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the default value,

2347

, is

recommended. If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will

not be enabled. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates

the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS)

frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. The RTS Threshold value should remain at its default value

of

2347

.

AP Isolation

. This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless

devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, select

On

. AP

Isolation is

Off

by default.

SecureEasySetup

. This feature is a convenient way to set up WPA security. If you want to use this feature, keep

the default,

Enable

. If you want to disable this feature, select

Disable

.

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.

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The Security Tab - Firewall

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The Security Tab - Firewall

Use this screen to enable or disable the Router’s firewall and various filters.

Firewall

Firewall Protection

. This feature employs Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) for a more detailed review of data

packets entering your network environment. This feature is enabled by default. Select

Disabled

to disable this

feature.

Block WAN Requests

Block Anonymous Requests

. Check the box to enable this feature, so you can protect your network from being

“pinged,” or detected, by other Internet users. This also reinforces your network security by hiding your network

ports. Both functions of the Block Anonymous Requests feature make it more difficult for outside users to work

their way into your network. This feature is enabled by default. Uncheck the box to allow anonymous Internet

requests.

Filter Multicast

. Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If

multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate

computers. Check the box to filter multicasting, or uncheck the box to disable this feature.

Filter Internet NAT Redirection

. This feature uses port forwarding to block access to local servers from local

networked computers. Check the box to filter Internet NAT redirection, or uncheck the box to disable this feature.

Filter IDENT (Port 113)

. This feature keeps port 113 from being scanned by devices outside of your local

network. Check the box to filter port 113, or uncheck the box to disable this feature.

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 5-30: Security Tab - Firewall

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The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough

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The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough

Use the settings on this tab to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the

Router’s firewall.

VPN Passthrough

IPSec Passthrough

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

of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, click

Enable

.

IPSec Passthrough is

enabled by default.

PPTP Passthrough

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

tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, click

Enable

. PPTP

Passthrough is enabled by default.

L2TP Passthrough

. 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

Enable

. L2TP Passthrough is

enabled 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 5-31: Security Tab - VPN Passthrough

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The Storage Tab - Disk

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The Storage Tab - Disk

You can attach a USB flash drive or hard disk to the Router. The

Disk

screen describes the disk currently attached

to the Router. Using this screen, you can format a blank disk, safely remove a disk, or erase a disk.

Disk Management

Disk Detail

If a blank disk is attached to the Router, the Disk, Make and Model, and Physical Size columns describe the disk.

Claim

. For a blank disk, click the

Claim

button to create a partition that will be formatted as FAT32. On the

Claim

Disk

screen, enter a name for the partition. Click the

Claim

button to save the new name, or click the

Clear

button to clear the

New Partition Name

field. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel the changes.

Safely Remove

. Before physically disconnecting a disk from the Router, click the

Safely Remove

button first.

This ensures that the disk is not removed while data is being transferred to or from the disk; otherwise, data may

be lost.

If a formatted disk is attached to the Router, the Partition, File System, Total Space, and Free Space columns

describe the partition(s) of the disk.

Create Share

. Shares control access to the partition(s) of the disk. To create shares, click the

Create Share

button. Proceed to the next page for descriptions of the

Share

screen.

Erase Disk

To erase a disk, click the checkbox next to the name of the disk.

Quick Erase

. To quickly free up space on the disk, click the

Quick Erase

button to remove the table of contents

from the disk. (This is less secure than the Full Erase option.)

Full Erase

. Click the

Full Erase

button to initiate complete removal of data from the disk. Once the removal is

complete, the data cannot be recovered. The Full Erase option is recommended if the disk holds sensitive data.

Click the

Refresh

button to update the on-screen information.

Figure 5-32: Storage Tab - Disk

Figure 5-33: Claim Disk

Figure 5-34: Storage Tab - Claimed Disk

IMPORTANT:

Do NOT disconnect the USB disk while data is being transferred to or from the disk;

otherwise, data may be lost. Wait for the action to be completed, or click the

Safely Remove

button first.

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The Storage Tab - Share

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The Storage Tab - Share

Shares control access to the partition(s) of the disk attached to the Router. The

Share

screen describes the

current shares. Using this screen, you can create new shares, modify share properties, or delete shares.

Share Management

Shares

The Share Name, Partition, and Total Space columns describe the shares.

Properties - Modify

. Click the

Modify

button to change the properties of a share. On the

Share Properties

screen, enter a different name for the share, and click the S

elect Partition

button to select a partition to share.

The name of the share will be automatically displayed in the

Share Folder

field. Click the

Modify Share

button to

save the new properties, or click the

Clear

button to clear the changes. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel the

changes.

Share Access - Modify

. Click the

Modify

button to change the access privileges of a share. On the

Share Access

screen, groups with no access are listed in the Other Group column, and groups with access are listed in the

Group with Access column. To give a group read-only access, select the group, and click the

>> Read Only

button. To give a group read/write access, select the group, and click the

>> Read/Write

button. To strip a group

of its current access privileges, select the group, and click the

<< Remove

button. Click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to cancel the changes. Click the

Close

button to

exit the

Share Access

screen.

Delete

. Click the

Delete

button to remove a share.

Create Share

Create New Share

. Click the

Create New Share

button to create a new share. On the

Share Properties

screen,

enter a name for the share, and click the S

elect Partition

button to select a partition to share. The name of the

share will be automatically displayed in the

Share Folder

field. Click the

Create Share

button to save the new

properties, or click the

Clear

button to clear the changes. Click the

Cancel

button to cancel the changes.

Figure 5-35: Storage Tab - Share

Figure 5-36: Share Properties

Figure 5-37: Share Access

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