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The Administration Tab - Management

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Backup and Restore

Backup Configurations

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

instructions.

Restore Configurations

. 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

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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

,

Outgoing Log, Security Log, or DHCP Client

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 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.

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.

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 5-35: Incoming Log

Figure 5-34: Administration Tab - Log

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The Administration Tab - Diagnostics

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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.

Ping Test

. 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 5-36: Administration Tab - Diagnostics

Figure 5-37: Ping Test

Figure 5-38: Traceroute Test

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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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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/international

. 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 may 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 5-40: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-39: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Status Tab - Router

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The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

screen on the Status Tab displays information about the Router and its current settings. The on-

screen information will vary depending on the Internet Connection Type you use.

Router Information

Firmware Version

. This is the Router’s current firmware.

Current Time

. This shows the time, based on the time zone you selected on the Setup Tab.

Internet MAC Address

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

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 Connection

Connection Type

. This indicates the type of Internet connection you are using.

Status

. The status of the connection is displayed here.

IP Address

. The Router’s Internet IP Address is displayed here.

Subnet Mask and Default Gateway

. The Router’s Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address are displayed here

for DHCP and static IP connections.

DNS1-3

. Shown here are the DNS (Domain Name System) IP addresses currently used by the Router.

IP Release

. Available for a DHCP connection, click this button to release the current IP address of the device

connected to the Router’s Internet port.

IP Renew

. Available for a DHCP connection, click this button to replace the current IP address—of the device

connected to the Router’s Internet port—with a new IP address.

Click the

Refresh

button to update the on-screen information. Help information is shown on the right-hand side

of the screen.

Figure 5-41: Status Tab - Router

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