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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
Overview
Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
• Wireless MAC Filter. Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices
transmitting within your network’s radius.
• Advanced Wireless Settings. For advanced users, you can alter data transmission settings on this screen.
Security
• Firewall. On this screen, you can configure a variety of filters to enhance the security of your network.
• VPN. To enable or disable IPSec, PPTP, and/or L2TP Passthrough, use this screen.
Access Restrictions
• Internet Access. This screen allows you to permit or block specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic.
Applications & Gaming
• Port Range Forward. Set up public services or other specialized Internet applications on your network.
• Port Trigger. To set up triggered ranges and forwarded ranges for Internet applications, click this tab.
• UPnP Forward. Use this screen to alter UPnP forwarding settings.
• DMZ. Click this tab to allow one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of special-purpose services.
Administration
• Management. On this screen, alter the Router’s password and access privileges, as well as the SNMP and
UPnP settings.
• Log. If you want to view or save activity logs, click this tab.
• Diagnostics. Use this screen to check the connections of your network components.
• Factory Defaults. If you want to restore the Router’s factory defaults, then use this screen.
• Backup and Restore. You can back up and restore the Router’s configuration if necessary.
• Reboot. Use this screen to remotely reboot the Router from your computer.