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5800 Series
User Reference Guide
Chapter 3: Additional Features
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Additional Features
Beyond Easy Setup, your router is equipped with additional features that add
services and value to your DSL connection. These features can be implemented
using the Web interface links found on the Router Information Screen. These
features, along with brief descriptions of each, are listed below:
• Access Control - The Access Control feature restricts administrative
access and control of your router to a select group of hosts.
• Feature Activation - This feature supports the installation of feature
activation keys that are used to enable additional features on your
router.
• Current Date and Time - This feature enables you to set the date and
time on your router.
• Set DHCP - The DHCP feature enables or disables DHCP, and
manages your IP address pool.
• Set NAT - This feature enables or disables Network Address
Translation between the Local and Wide Area Networks.
• Set Firewall - A simple yet powerful network security feature for the
creation and development of firewalls.
• Dial Backup - The Dial Backup feature provides a backup connection
to the Internet through an external modem, connected to the console
port of your router.
• IKE/IPSec Configuration - This is an optional feature for your
router. IKE/IPsec (Internet Key Exchange/Internet Protocol Security)
configuration screens enable optional authentication and encryption of
IP traffic for the authenticity, integrity and privacy of your
communications.
• Command Line Interface - The Command Line Interface (CLI) is
used for advanced router configuration.