3.6.2 Remote System Administration

You may configure your router to allow a user on the Internet to ad- minister it. The default setting 0.0.0.0 means that a user from any IP address may administer the router. You should carefully consider the possible security risks of leaving this setting at the default. It is safer to enter the IP address of a known computer on the Internet. For example, you may set up the router so that you are able to ad- minister it from your computer at work.

If you change the port number for the router’s web interface, you will have to add the new port number to the address you type into your web browser in order to connect to the router: http://192.168.123.254:1023 if you have changed to port number to 1023.

By default, any remote user can ping the router. Uncheck the box to ignore ping requests.

3.6.3 System Log

Because the router’s memory cannot hold as many messages as a computer with a hard drive, you can have the router send its Sys- tem Log messages to another computer (or server) on the network. Check the Enable box to enable the System Log function and enter the log server IP address. (Note: The ability to receive system log messages is most common on Unix-type systems. Shareware ver- sions of system loggers are available for other operating systems at most of the popular websites, e.g., www.tucows.com. Please refer to Appendix H for more information on system logging on your server.)

3.6.4 Miscellaneous

By default, the router is forced to reconnect PPPoE if packets can- not be sent or received from the connection. Click the check box to disable the forced-reconnect feature.

3.6.5 System Parameters

The system parameters allows you to set up the Maximum Trans- mission Unit (MTU) value. Click on the check box to enable the MTU settings. The default MTU value is 1500. In some areas, the

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VR2004 Series specifications

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