Chapter 4

Advanced Configuration

Setup > Password

Password

The User Name is admin; it cannot be changed.

Old Password  Enter the old password. The default is admin when you first power up the Router.

New Password  Enter a new password for the Router. Your password must have 20 or fewer characters and cannot contain any spaces.

Confirm New Password  Re-enter the new password to confirm it.

Click Save Settings to save your change, or click Cancel Changes to undo it.

Setup > Time

The Router uses the time settings to time stamp log events, automatically apply the Access Rules and Content Filter, and perform other activities for other internal purposes.

Time

To set the local time, select Set the local time using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) automatically or Set the local time Manually.

Automatic

Setup > Time > Automatic

Time Zone  Select your time zone. The default is (GMT- 08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana.

Daylight Saving  To use the daylight saving feature, select Enabled. Enter the Month and Day of the start date, and then enter the Month and Day of the end date.

NTP Server  Enter the URL or IP address of the NTP server. The default is time.nist.gov.

Manual

Setup > Time > Manual

Hours, Minutes, Seconds  Enter the time.

Month, Day, Year  Enter the date.

Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel Changes to undo them.

Setup > DMZ Host

The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. Although Port Range Forwarding can only forward ten ranges of ports maximum, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports to one computer at the same time.

Setup > DMZ Host

DMZ Host

DMZ Private IP Address  Enter the local IP address of the computer you want to expose. The default value of 0 deactivates the DMZ Host.

Click Save Settings to save your change, or click Cancel Changes to undo it.

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