Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
on the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security. Select HTTP or HTTPS. HTTP is the default.
Remote Upgrade If you want to be able to upgrade the Router from the Internet (outside the local network), select Enabled. (You must have the Remote Management feature enabled as well.) Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.
Allowed Remote IP Address If you want to be able to access the Router from any external IP address, select Any IP Address. If you want to specify an external IP address or range of IP addresses, then select the second option and complete the fields provided.
Remote Management Port Enter the port number that will be open to outside access. You will need to enter the Router’s password when accessing the Router this way, as usual.
NOTE: When you are in a remote location and wish to manage the Router, enter
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:yyyyor
https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:yyyy, depending on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS. Enter the Router’s specific Internet IP address in place of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, and enter the Remote Management Port number in place of yyyy.
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows the appropriate Windows operating system to automatically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing.
UPnP If you want to use UPnP, keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.
Allow Users to Configure Keep the default, Enabled, if you want to be able to make manual changes to the Router while using the UPnP feature. Otherwise, select Disabled.
Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled, if you want to be able to prohibit any and all Internet connections. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.
Backup and Restore
Backup Configurations To back up the Router’s configuration settings, click this button and follow the on‑screen instructions.
Restore Configurations To restore the Router’s configuration settings, click this button and follow the on- screen instructions. (You must have previously backed up the Router’s configuration settings.)
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes.
Administration > Log
The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection.
Administration > Log
Log
Log To disable the Log function, select Disabled. To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. With logging enabled, you can choose to view temporary logs.
Logviewer IP Address If your computer uses Logviewer software, you can enter the fixed IP address of the computer running the software. The Router will now send updated logs to that computer.
When you wish to view the logs, click View Log.
•• Save the Log Click this option to save this information to a file on your computer’s hard drive.
•• Refresh Click this option to update the log.
•• Clear Click this option to clear all the information that is displayed.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes.
Administration > Diagnostics
The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network devices, including connection to the Internet.
Administration > Diagnostics
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