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Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to
add static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple
routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•
Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•
You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•
Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP
forwards your request to the company where you are employed.
The company firewall is likely to deny the request. In this case you have to define a static
route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at
192.168.1.100. In this example:
•
The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
•
The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
•
A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN.
•
Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.
To set up a static route:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes
.
2.
Click the
Add
button.
3.
In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.)
4.
Select the
Private
check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only.
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP.
5.
Select the
Active
check box.
6.
Type the IP address of the final destination.
7.
Type the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type
255.255.255.255
.
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8.
Type the gateway IP address, which has to be on the same LAN segment as the router.
9.
Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value.
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination.
Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
The static route is added.
To edit or delete a static route:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes
.
The Static Routes screen displays.
2.
In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to edit or delete.
3.
Do one of the following:
•
Click the
Edit
button.
The Static Routes screen adjusts.
a.
Edit the route information.
b.
Click the
Apply
button.
•
Click the
Delete
button.
The route is removed from the table.
Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or
change its settings.
Note:
Be sure to change the router default password to a secure
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from
any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters,
numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See
Change
the Password
on page
78.
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To set up remote management:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management
.
2.
Select the
Turn Remote Management On
check box.
3.
Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access
the router’s remote management.
Note:
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses
as practical.
•
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the
Only This
Computer
button. Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
•
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the
IP Address
Range
radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed
range.
•
To specify IP addresses, select the
IP Address List
radio button and type in the
allowed IP addresses.
•
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the
Everyone
radio
button.
4.
Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
6.
When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’s WAN IP address into your
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number.
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080,
enter
in your browser.
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Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP),
you should enable UPnP.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup >
UPnP
.
The UPnP screen displays.
2.
Select the
Turn UPnP On
check box.
By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device configuration can be
enabled or disabled. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of
the router.
3.
Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information.
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of more
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status, but
can significantly reduce network traffic.
4.
Type the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet
sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops can range
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
5.
Click the
Apply
button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing
the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has opened. The UPnP
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active
for each IP address.
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6.
(Optional) To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the
Refresh
button.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if genie does not detect it
automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
2.
In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type.
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
•
If your ISP did not provide details, you can select
IPv6 Tunnel
.
•
If you are not sure, select
Auto Detect
so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is
in use.
•
If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, select
Auto Config
.
For more detailed information about Internet connection types, see the following sections.
3.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets separated by colons.
Any four-digit group of zeroes within an IPv6 address can be reduced to a single zero or
altogether omitted.
The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
•
More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
•
More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
•
More than two colons in a row

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