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 onscreen instructions.

Restore Configuration  To restore the Router’s configuration settings, click this button and follow the onscreen 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 browser-based utility. The DHCP Client Log displays the LAN DHCP server status information.

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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Linksys WRT120N manual Administration Log, Administration Diagnostics, System Reboot