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Identification

Contact

. Enter the name of the network administrator for the Router, as well as a contact number or e-mail

address.

Device Name

. Enter the name of the Router.

Location

. Enter the location of the Router. For example, you could include the name of the building, floor number,

and room location, such as Head Office - Floor 5 - Networking 3.

Get Community

. Enter the password that allows read-only access to the Router’s SNMP information. The default

name is

public

.

Set Community

. Enter the password that allows read/write access to the Router’s SNMP information.The default

name is

private

. A name must be entered in this field.

SNMP Trusted Host

. You can restrict access to the Router’s SNMP information by IP address. Enter the IP

address in the

SNMP Trusted Host

field. If this field is left blank, then access is permitted from any IP address.

SNMP Trap-Community

. Enter the password required by the remote host computer that will receive trap

messages or notices sent by the Router.

SNMP Trap-Destination

. Enter the IP address of the remote host computer that will receive the trap messages.

UPnP

UPnP allows Windows XP and Windows Me to automatically configure the Router for various Internet

applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing.To enable UPnP, check the

Enabled

box.

Allow Users to Make Configuration Changes

. When enabled, this feature allows you to make manual changes

while still using the UPnP feature.

Allow Users to Disable Internet Access

. When enabled, this feature allows you to prohibit any and all Internet

connections.

When you have finished making changes on this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. For help information, click

More

.

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The Administration Tab - Log

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The Administration Tab - Log

When you click the Administration tab, you will see the

Log

screen. The

Log

screen provides you with options for

email alerts and a log of all incoming and outgoing URLs or IP addresses for your Internet connection.

Log

Email Alert

Email Alerts

. To enable the Router to send email alerts in the event of Denial of Service attacks and the like, click

the radio button beside

Enabled

. If you do not wish to have email alerts, click the radio button beside

Disabled

.

Email Address for General Logs

. This is the e-mail address where you would like the general logs sent.

Email Address for Alert Logs

. This is the e-mail address where you would like the alert logs sent.

Return E-Mail address

. Your mail server may require a return email address. Enter that here. If you’re unsure as

to what address to enter, enter the same email address for

Email Address for Alert Logs

.

E-Mail Server IP Address

. This is the IP address or full mail server name (e.g. mail.domain.com) of your mail

server.

Syslog Notification

Syslog is a standard protocol used to capture information about network activity. The Router supports this

protocol and can send its activity logs to an external server. To enable Syslog, click

Enabled

. Otherwise, select

Disabled

.

Device Name

. Enter a name for the Router in the field provided.

Syslog Server IP Address

. Enter the IP Address of the Syslog server in the

Syslog Server IP Address

field. In

addition to the standard event log, the Router can send a detailed log to an external Syslog server. The Router’s

Syslog captures all log activities and includes this information about all data transmissions: every connection

source and destination IP address, IP service, and number of bytes transferred.

Syslog Priority

. Select the appropriate priority from the drop-down list. The default is

Information

.

Notification Queue Length

Log Queue Length

. You can designate the length of the log that will be e-mailed to you. The default is

50

entries,

so unless you change this setting, the Router will e-mail the log to you when there are more than 50 log entries.

Figure 6-42: Administration Tab - Log

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Log Time Threshold

. You can designate how often the log will be e-mailed to you. The default is

10

minutes, so

unless you change this setting, the Router will e-mail the log to you every 10 minutes.

The Router will e-mail the log every time the Log Queue Length or Log Time Threshold is reached.

Alert Log

You can receive alert logs for specific types of Internet attacks and events: Syn Flooding, IP Spoofing, Win Nuke,

Ping of Death, and Unauthorized Login Attempt. To be notified of a specific event, click its checkbox.

General Log

Select the type of activity you would like to log. Select System Error Messages, Deny Policies, Allow Policies,

Content Filtering, Data Inspection, Authorized Login, or Configuration Changes.

When you have finished making changes on this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. For help information, click

More

.

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

The ping test allows you to check the connections of your network components.

Ping Test

Ping Test Parameters

Ping Target IP

. Enter the IP address of the network device whose connection you wish to test.

No. of Pings

. Enter the number of times that you want to ping the device.

Ping Size

. Enter the size of the ping packets.

Ping Interval

. Enter the ping interval in milliseconds (how often you want the device to be pinged).

Ping Timeout

. If there is no response the ping test will time out after a specified length of time. Enter the timeout

period in milliseconds.

Click the

Start Test

button to start the test. The results of the test will be displayed in the window. Click the

Abort

Test

button to stop the test. Click the

Clear Result

button to clear the results.

For help information, click

More

.

Figure 6-43: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

The

Factory Defaults

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

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults

. To clear all of the Router’s settings and reset them to its factory defaults, click the

Yes

radio button.

Click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes.

For help information, click

More

.

Figure 6-44: Administration Tab - Factory Default

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.