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Blocking Access to Internet Sites ...................................................................................4-1
Blocking Access to Internet Services .............................................................................4-3
Configuring a User Defined Service ......................................................................... 4-4
Blocking Services by IP Address Range ..................................................................4-4
Scheduling Blocking ................................. ......................................................................4-5
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...............................................4-6
Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications ...........................................4-7
Setting the Time ..............................................................................................................4-8
Chapter 5
Customizing Your Network Settings
Using the LAN IP Setup Options .............. ......................................................................5-1
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters ............................. ...............................5-2
Using the Router as a DHCP server ............................ ............................................5-3
Using Address Reservation ......................................................................................5-4
Using a Dynamic DNS Service .................................................................................. .....5-5
Configuring the WAN Setup Options ......................................... .....................................5-6
Connecting Automatically, as Required .............................................. .....................5-7
Disabling the SPI Firewall ............................................ ............................................5-7
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server .............................................................................5-7
Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port ......................................................5-8
Setting the MTU Size ................................................ ...............................................5-8
Configuring Static Routes ....................................................................................... ........5-8
Chapter 6
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network ............................................................6-1
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................6-6
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................6-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................6-8
Application Example: Making a Local Web Server Public ........................................6-8
Configuring Port Triggering .............................................................................................6-9
Using Universal Plug and Play .............................. .......................................................6-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance ...................... ..........................................................6-13
Changing the MTU .......................................................................................................6-14
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth .................................................. ..........................6-16
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ....................................6-17