Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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 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 Configuration To back up the Router’s configuration settings, click this button and follow the on‑screen instructions.
Restore Configuration 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.)
System Reboot
Start to Reboot If you need to restart the Router, click this button.
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
Enabled/Disabled 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.
View Log To view the logs, click View Log.
Log > View Log
Log
•• Type Select Incoming Log, Outgoing Log, Security
Log, or DHCP Client Log.
•• <Type> Log The Incoming Log displays a temporary log of the source IP addresses and destination port numbers for the incoming Internet traffic. The Outgoing Log displays a temporary log of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/ port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic. The Security log displays the login information for the
Click Save the Log to save this information to a file on your computer’s hard drive. Click Refresh to update the log. Click Clear 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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