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Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings

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2-3

Viewing or Change Wireless Settings

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2-4

Understanding Wireless Security

...................................................................................

2-6

Wireless Security Options

........................................................................................

2-7

WEP Wireless Security

...................................................................................................

2-8

Setting Up WEP

.......................................................................................................

2-8

WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Wireless Security

.................................................................

2-11

Wireless Adapter Compatibility

..............................................................................

2-11

Setting Up WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK

.....................................................................

2-12

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

.............................................................

2-13

Advanced Wireless Settings

.........................................................................................

2-15

Chapter 3

Content Filtering

Blocking Access to Internet Sites

...................................................................................

3-1

Keyword Application Examples

................................................................................

3-2

Blocking Services (Port Filtering)

...................................................................................

3-2

Blocking Access to Internet Services

.......................................................................

3-3

Adding a Service to be Blocked

...............................................................................

3-3

Creating a User-Defined Service Type

.....................................................................

3-4

Scheduling Blocking

.......................................................................................................

3-5

E-Mail Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications

............................................................

3-6

Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

...............................................

3-8

Chapter 4

Maintenance

Viewing the Router Status

..............................................................................................

4-1

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

.................................................................................

4-3

Upgrading the Router Firmware

.....................................................................................

4-3

Configuration File Management

.....................................................................................

4-5

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

...........................................................

4-5

Erasing the Configuration

.........................................................................................

4-6

Changing the Administrator Password

...........................................................................

4-6

Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers

................................................................

5-1

Adding a Port-Forwarding Custom Service

..............................................................

5-2

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Editing or Deleting a Port-Forwarding Entry

.............................................................

5-2

Local Web and FTP Server Example

.......................................................................

5-3

Network Computer Gaming Example

.......................................................................

5-3

Using Port Triggering

......................................................................................................

5-4

Port Triggering Menu

...............................................................................................

5-5

WAN Setup Options

........................................................................................................

5-6

Assigning a Default DMZ Server

..............................................................................

5-8

Setting the MTU Size

...............................................................................................

5-8

Using a Dynamic DNS Service

.......................................................................................

5-8

Using LAN IP Setup Options

........................................................................................

5-10

Using the Router as a DHCP Server

......................................................................

5-12

Using Address Reservation

....................................................................................

5-12

How to Configure Static Routes

....................................................................................

5-14

When to Use a Static Route

...................................................................................

5-15

Enabling Remote Management Access

.......................................................................

5-16

Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

........................................................................

5-17

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning

...........................................................................................................

6-1

Power LED Not On

...................................................................................................

6-2

LEDs Never Turn Off

................................................................................................

6-2

Local or Internet Port LEDs Not On

.........................................................................

6-2

Accessing the Wireless Router’s Main Menu

.................................................................

6-3

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection

..............................................................................

6-4

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility

.................................................

6-5

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

.......................................................................

6-5

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

.....................................

6-6

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

........................................................

6-7

Problems with Date and Time

.........................................................................................

6-7

Appendix A

Technical Specifications and Default Configuration

Technical Specifications

.................................................................................................

A-1

Default Configuration Settings

.......................................................................................

A-3

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Appendix B

Related Documents

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