| Access Control |
These
options let you to control access, both in and out of your network.
Access Control let you do things like grant access to approved
Web sites, limit Web access,
or even block Internet access for some applications such as
Peer-to-peer file sharing or Internet gaming applications. |
| Application Rules |
Application rules are used
to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router
senses data sent to the Internet on a "trigger" port or port
range. |
| Auto Channel / Channel
Scan |
This option will enable
the router to scan and find the channel with least interference
and then use that channel for wireless networking. (see
Wireless Channel below) |
| DHCP Server Settings |
Short for Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol, the
DHCP
section is where you can configure the router's built-in DHCP
Server to assign IP addresses to the computers and other devices
on your local area network (LAN). Other DHCP options include
Enable DHCP Server and Add or Edit DHCP Reservation.
|
| DMZ |
Short
for
demilitarized zone,
the setting DMZ options allow you to expose a computer on your
network to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service,
like online gaming, VPN access, or videoconferencing.
|
| DNS |
DNS (Domain
Name System ). If you don't know it, your ISP can provide
you with at least one DNS to enter in this setting. |
| Dynamic DNS (DDNS) |
Dynamic DNS, or
DDNS
is a setting lets you host a server, such as a Web server, FTP
server or game server) using a domain name that you have
purchased. |
| Enable Wireless |
This setting is used to
turn on and off the wireless connection feature of your router. |
| Firewall Settings |
A
firewall
is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a
private network. This router setting is used to set a single
computer on your network outside of the router. |
| Firmware / Firmware
Version |
This is the version of
firmware used by your router. From this section in your settings
you can also download firmware updates from the maufacturer. |
Gateway
|
The gateway address is
your ISP server's IP address. If you do not know it, your ISP
can provide it. |
| Inbound Filter(s) |
Inbound Filters are used
to limit access to a server on your own network. Filter rules
can be used with Virtual Server, Port
Forwarding, or Remote
Administration features. |
| Internet IP |
This is your Router's IP
address, when seen from the Internet. This address can be
obtained from your own ISP |
| MAC Address |
A unique ID assigned by
the manufacturer of the network adapter (see
MAC
address). |
| MAC Address Filter |
Short for Media Access
Controller (MAC) filter, is used to control network access based
on the MAC Address of the network adapter. The MAV address
filter is used to allow or deny network or Internet access. |
| Max Idle Time |
The Max Idle Time can be
set to terminate the Internet connection after it has been
inactive for a specified period of time, called the Max Idle
Time |
| MTU |
MTU is short for
Maximum
Transmission Unit. Here you can specify the largest packet
size permitted for Internet transmission. An "auto" MTU option
lets the router to select the best MTU for your Internet
connection |
| Port Forwarding |
This option is used to
open multiple ports (or a range of ports) in your router and
redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your
network. |
| PPPoE |
Short for
Point to
Point Protocol over Ethernet, this option only needs to be
used if your ISP requires you to use a PPPoE. |
| Pre-Shared Key |
You can set a key as a
pass-phrase of up to 63 alphanumeric characters. It cannot be
shorter than eight characters. |
| Subnet Mask |
This is the Router's
Subnet Mask, as it is seen by users on the Internet. If you
do not know it, your ISP can provide it. |
| System Logs |
This is where you access
your router logs to view events. |
| Text (for) Banner |
A "text banner" is a
message that is displayed when someone logs in to the router.
Text banners usually include a message to indicate that
unauthorized access is prohibited. |
| Visibility (Wireless)
Status |
This setting lets you show
or hide your wireless network. To hide the wireless network use
the invisible option. In visible mode the network name is
broadcast to anyone within the range of your signal. |
| Website Filter |
The Web Filter option
allows you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that can be
used by multiple users, and any site not listed here will be
blocked. |
| WEP |
WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) is a wireless encryption method. WEP is
not as secure as WPA encryption. |
| Wireless Channel |
You can manually choose
the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and
coverage of your wireless network (see above Auto Channel Scan). |
| Wireless Network Name |
This is the name that will
appear in the list when you browse for wireless networks (unless
visibility is set to Invisible). Users should change the
pre-configured network name. |
| WPA |
WPA (Wi-Fi
Protected Access) uses a variant of Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA)
security standards published by the Wi-Fi Alliance. |
| WPA Mode |
This option can be used if
the clients to be used with the router only support the older
standard. |
