54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
Contents ix
v1.1, May 2008
How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ..............5-2
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process ....................................5-3
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process .................................. 5-5
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering ...................................................5-6
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................5-6
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................5-8
Configuring Port Triggering .............................................................................................5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play .............................. .......................................................5-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance ...................... ..........................................................5-13
Configuring Quality of Service ................................................................ ......................5-14
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications .........................................5-15
Using the QoS Priority Rule List to Prioritize Internet Access ................................5-15
Changing the MTU Size ...............................................................................................5-20
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ....................................5-22
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ....................................................................5-23
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ...................................................................6-1
Viewing a List of Attached Devices .................................................................................6-5
Managing the Configuration File .....................................................................................6-6
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration ...........................................................6-6
Erasing the Configuration .........................................................................................6-7
Upgrading the Router Software ......................................................................................6-7
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software ................................................... 6-9
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software ........................................................6-10
Enabling Remote Management Access ....................................................................... 6-11
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Quick Tips ....................................................................... .....................7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions ....................................................................................7-3
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface .............................................. ............7-4
Troubleshooting the Internet Connection ........................................................................7-5
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility ...........................................................7-6
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-7