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•

Connection Status button

. Click the

Connection Status

button to view connection

status information.

The Connection Status screen displays the following information:

•

IP Address

. The IP address that is assigned to the router.

•

Subnet Mask

. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.

•

Default Gateway

. The IP address for the default gateway that the router

communicates with.

•

DHCP Server

. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server

that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the

router.

•

DNS Server

. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides

translation of network names to IP addresses.

•

Lease Obtained

. The date and time when the lease was obtained.

•

Lease Expires

. The date and time that the lease expires.

The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the

items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.

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Wireless AP

The Wireless AP section displays the following information:

•

Wireless Network Name (SSID

). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router.

•

Region

. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use

the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.

•

Wireless Channel

. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used. The

default channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating

channel available. If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a

different channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other.

•

Mode

. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 65 Mbps

(default), and Up to 150 Mbps.

•

Wireless Radio

. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this

feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.

•

Broadcast Name

. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.

•

Wireless Isolation

. Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless

connections to the router.

•

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this

network.

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to

256

entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled

and no log entries are made for the trusted user.



To view web access logs:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Logs

. The Logs screen displays.

The log screen shows the following information:

•

Date and time

. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

•

Source IP

. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

•

Target address

. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to

which access was attempted.

•

Action

. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

2.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

3.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

4.

To email the log immediately, click the

Send Log

button.

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Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the N150 4-Port Wireless Router are stored within the router in

a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to

the factory default settings.

Back Up Settings



To back up the router’s configuration settings:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration >

Backup Settings

to display the following screen:

2.

Click

Back Up

to save a copy of the current settings.

3.

Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the

Browse

button to find the file.

2.

After you locate the .cfg file, click the

Restore

button to upload the file to the router.

Upon completion, the router reboots.

WARNING!

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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Erase

You can erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might want to

restore factory default settings if you move the router to a different network or if you forget the

password.

You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see

Factory

Settings

on page

94), or you can click the

Erase

button in this screen.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with

the user name

admin

.

This procedure is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on

the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for

wireless access (see

Label

on page

10).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Set Password

to display the following screen:

2.

Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.

3.

Click

Apply

so that your changes take effect.