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Chapter 7

Advanced Administration

This Chapter explains the settings available via the "Administration" section

of the menu.

Overview

Normally, it is not necessary to use these screens, or change any settings. These screens and

settings are provided to deal with non-standard situations, or to provide additional options for

advanced users.

The available settings and features are:

Config File

Backup or restore the configuration file for the TW100-BRF114U. This

file contains all the configuration data.

Logs

View or clear all logs, set E-Mailing of log files.

Network Diag

Ping, DNS Lookup.

Options

Various options, such as backup DNS, UPnP, and enable TFTP firm-

ware upgrade option.

PC Database

This is the list of PCs shown when you select the "DMZ PC" or a "Vir-

tual Server". This database is maintained automatically, but you can add

and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed (Static) IP Address.

Remote Admin

Allow settings to be changed from the Internet..

Routing

Only required if your LAN has other Routers or Gateways.

Security

Firewall and other security-related settings. Normally, the default set-

tings do not need to be changed.

Upgrade

Firmware

Upgrade the Firmware (software) installed in your TW100-BRF114U.

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Config File

This feature allows you to download the current settings from the TW100-BRF114U, and save

them to a file on your PC.

You can restore a previously-downloaded configuration file to the TW100-BRF114U, by

uploading it to the TW100-BRF114U.

This screen also allows you to set the TW100-BRF114U back to its factory default configura-

tion. Any existing settings will be deleted.

An example

Config File

screen is shown below.

Figure 44: Config Screen

Data - Config File Screen

Backup Config

Use this to download a copy of the current configuration, and store the

file on your PC. Click

Download

to start the download.

Restore Config

This allows you to restore a previously-saved configuration file back to

the Broadband Router.

Click

Browse

to select the configuration file, then click

Restore

to

upload the configuration file.

WARNING !

Uploading a configuration file will destroy (overwrite) ALL of the

existing settings.

Default Config

Clicking the

Restore Defaults

button will reset the Broadband Router

to its factory default settings.

WARNING !

This will delete ALL of the existing settings.

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Logs

The Logs record various types of activity on the TW100-BRF114U. This data is useful for

troubleshooting, but enabling all logs will generate a large amount of data and adversely affect

performance.

Since only a limited amount of log data can be stored in the TW100-BRF114U, log data can

also be E-mailed to your PC.

Figure 45: Logs Screen

Data - Logs Screen

Enable Logs

Outgoing Connec-

tions

If selected, Outgoing Internet connections are logged. Normally,

the (Internet) "Destination" will be shown as an IP address. But if

the "URL Filter" is enabled, the "Destination" will be shown as a

URL.

Access Control

If enabled, the log will include attempted outgoing connections

which have been blocked by the "Access Control" feature.

DoS Attacks

If enabled, this log will show details of DoS (Denial of Service)

attacks which have been blocked by the built-in Firewall.

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Timezone

Select the correct Timezone for your location. This is required for

the date/time shown on the logs to be correct.

E-Mail Reports

Send E-mail alert

If enabled, an E-mail will be sent immediately if a DoS (Denial of

Service) attack is detected. If enabled, the E-mail address infor-

mation must be provided.

E-mail Logs

You can choose to have the logs E-mailed to you, by enabling

either or both checkboxes. If enabled, the Log will be sent to the

specified E-mail address. The interval between E-mails is deter-

mined by the "Send" setting.

Send

Select the desired option for sending the log by E-mail.

•

When log is full

- The time is not fixed. The log will be sent

when the log is full, which will depend on the volume of traf-

fic.

•

Every day, Every Monday ...

- The log is sent on the

interval specified.

•

If "Every day" is selected, the log is sent at the time

specified.

•

If the day is specified, the log is sent once per week, on

the specified day.

•

Select the time of day you wish the E-mail to be sent.

•

If the log is full before the time specified to send it, it

will be sent regardless.

E-Mail Address

E-mail Address

Enter the E-mail address the Log is to be sent to. The E-mail will

also show this address as the Sender's address.

Subject

Enter the text string to be shown in the "Subject" field for the E-

mail.

SMTP Server

Enter the address or IP address of the SMTP (Simple Mail Trans-

port Protocol) Server you use for outgoing E-mail.

Port No.

Enter the port number used to connect to the SMTP Server. The

default value is 25.

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Network Diagnostics

This screen allows you to perform a "Ping" or a DNS lookup. These activities can be useful in

solving network problems.

An example

Network Diagnostics

screen is shown below.

Figure 46: Network Diagnostics Screen

Data - Network Diagnostics Screen

Ping

Ping this

IP Address

Enter the IP address you wish to ping. The IP address can be on your

LAN, or on the Internet. Note that if the address is on the Internet,

and no connection currently exists, you could get a "Timeout" error.

In that case, wait a few seconds and try again.

Ping Button

After entering the IP address, click this button to start the "Ping"

procedure.

The results will be displayed in the

Ping Results

pane.

DNS Lookup

Domain

name/URL

Enter the Domain name or URL for which you want a DNS (Domain

Name Server) lookup. Note that if the address in on the Internet, and

no connection currently exists, you could get a "Timeout" error. In

that case, wait a few seconds and try again.

Lookup Button

After entering the Domain name/URL, click this button to start the

"DNS Lookup" procedure.

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