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4.4.5 DDNS

The Dynamic DNS function allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname,

allowing users whose ISP does not assign them a static IP address to use a domain name.

This is especially useful for hosting servers via your ADSL connection, so that anyone

wishing to connect to you may use your domain name, rather than having to use your

dynamic IP address, which changes from time to time. This dynamic IP address is the WAN

IP address of the router, which is assigned to you by your ISP.

Dynamic DNS:

Select this check box to use dynamic DNS.

Service Provider:

Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

My

Host Name

: Type the domain name assigned to your H6300 Series by your Dynamic

DNS provider.

E-mail Address:

Type your e-mail address.

Username:

Type your user name.

Password:

Type the password assigned to you.

Wildcard support:

Select this check box to enable DYNDNS Wildcard.

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4.5 Maintenance

4.5.1 Administrator

In factory setting, the default password is

admin

, and that for user is also password. You can

change the default password to ensure that someone cannot adjust your settings without

your permission. Every time you change your password, please record the password and

keep it at a safe place.

New Password:

Type the new password in this field

Confirm Password:

Type the new password again in this field.

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4.5.2 Time Zone

The router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the Simple Network

Time Protocol (SNTP) to get the current time from an SNTP server outside your network.

Choose your local time zone. After a successful connection to the Internet, the router will

retrieve the correct local time from the SNTP server you have specified. If you prefer to

specify an SNTP server other than those in the drop-down list, simply enter its IP address as

shown above. Your ISP may provide an SNTP server for you to use.

Synchronize time with:

Select the time service protocol that your time server sends

when you turn on the Router.

Time Zone:

Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference

between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Daylight Saving:

Select this option if you use daylight savings time

NTP Server Address:

Enter the IP address of your time server. Check with your

ISP/network administrator if you are unsure of this information.

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DO NOT power down the router or interrupt the firmware upgrading

while it is still in process. Improper operation could damage the router.

Warning

4.5.3 Firmware

Your router’s “firmware” is the software that allows it to operate and provides all its

functionality. Think of your router as a dedicated computer, and the firmware as the software

it runs. Over time this software may be improved and modified, and your router allows you to

upgrade the software it runs to take advantage of these changes.

To upgrade the firmware of H6300 Series, you should download or copy the firmware to your

local environment first. Press the

“Browse…”

button to specify the path of the firmware file.

Then, click

“Upgrade”

to start upgrading. When the procedure is completed, H6300 Series

will reset automatically to make the new firmware work.

New Firmware Location:

Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or

click

Browse

to find it.

Browse:

Click

Browse...

to find the .ras file you want to upload. Remember that you must

decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.

UPGRADE

: Click

UPGRADE

to begin the upload process. This process may take up to

two minutes.

After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the System Status

screen.

If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Back to go back to

the Firmware screen.

4.5.4 SysRestart

Click

SysRestart

with option

Current Settings

to reboot your router (and restore your last

saved configuration).

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If you wish to restart the router using the factory default settings (for example, after a

firmware upgrade or if you have saved an incorrect configuration), select

Factory Default

Settings

to reset to factory default settings.

You may also reset your router to factory settings by holding the small Reset pinhole button

on the back of your router in for 10-12 seconds whilst the router is turned on.