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Figure 5-35: Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ

The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ

The DMZ feature allows one network user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such

as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC. The Port

Range Forward feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ

hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet.

Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static

IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.

To expose one PC, select

Enable

. Then, enter the computer's IP address in the

DMZ Host IP Address

field.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS

Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic, which may involve

demanding, real-time applications, such as videoconferencing.

For Wired QoS, there are three priority areas to designate: Device Priority, Ethernet Port Priority and Application

Priority. For Wireless QoS you can enable or disable WMM Support, No Acknowledgment and APSD Support.

Wired QoS

Enable/Disable

. To limit outgoing bandwidth for the QoS policies in use, select

Enable

. Otherwise, select

Disable

.

Upstream Bandwidth

. This setting allows you to limit the outgoing bandwidth for the QoS policies in use, so you

can control how much bandwidth a particular application is allowed to use. The default value is 0.

Device Priority

Enter the name of your network device in the

Device name

field, enter its MAC Address, then select its priority

from the drop-down menu.

Figure 5-36: Applications and Gaming Tab - QOS

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Ethernet Port Priority

Ethernet Port Priority QoS allows you to prioritize performance for four of the Router’s ports, LAN Ports 1-4. For

each of these ports, select

High

or

Low

for

Priority

. For Flow Control, if you want the Router to control the

transmission of data between network devices, select

Enable

. To disable this feature, select

Disable

.

Ethernet Port Priority QoS does not require support from your ISP because the prioritized ports are LAN ports

going out to your network.

Application Priority

You may control your data rate with respect to the application that is consuming bandwidth. Check

Optimize

Gaming Applications

to automatically allow common game application ports to have a higher priority. You may

customize up to eight applications by entering the port number they use.

Wireless QoS

WMM Support (WiFi Multimedia)

. This is available if you are using other devices that are also WMM certified.

You can enable or disable this feature.

No Acknowledgment.

If this feature is enabled the router will not resend data if an error occurs.

APSD Support (Automatic Power Save Delivery) Support

. This is a power management method that sends

and receives data at the same rate. You can enable or disable this feature.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

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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.

Local Router Access

. 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

. 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

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

Enable

is selected.

Then, 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.

UPnP

. When using UPnP features, select

Enable

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

feature is enabled by default.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

The Administration Tab - 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

Incoming Log

or

Outgoing Log

, depending on which you wish to view.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-37: Administration Tab - Management

Figure 5-38: Administration Tab - Log

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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

. 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

. 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.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-39: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Figure 5-40: The Ping Test

Figure 5-41: The Traceroute Test

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The Administration Tab - 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.

The Administration Tab - Firmware 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.

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

Backup

button. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

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.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes

Figure 5-43: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-42: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Figure 5-44: Administration Tab - Config Management

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