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Tools
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Administrator
Settings
There are
two accounts that can access the management interface through the web
browser. The accounts are admin and user. Admin has
read/write access while user has read-only access. User can
only view the settings but cannot make any changes. Only the admin
account has the ability to change both admin and user account
passwords.
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Remote
Management
Remote
Management allows the device to be configured through the WAN (Wide Area
Network) port from the Internet using a web browser. A username and password
is still required to access the browser-based management interface.
IP Address - The IP address of the computer on the Internet
that has access to the . If the IP Address and Subnet Mask are set to
0.0.0.0, this allows all Internet IP addresses to access the .
Subnet Mask - Enter a subnet mask to define one or a group of
IP addresses on the Internet that are allowed to access the .
Port - The port number used to access the .
Example:
http://x.x.x.x:8080
whereas x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the and 8080 is the port
used for the Web-Management interface.
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Time
The time
setting is used by the for synchronizing scheduling services and
system logging activities. You will need to set the time zone corresponding
to your location. The time can be set manually set or the can connect
to an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server to retrieve the time.
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System
Settings
The
current system settings can be saved as a file onto the local hard drive. The
saved file or any other saved setting file created by a can be
uploaded into the unit. To reload a system settings file, click on Browse
to search the local hard drive for the file to be used. The device can also
be reset back to factory default settings by clicking on Restore. Use
the restore feature only if necessary. This will erase the previously save
settings of the unit. Make sure to save your system settings before doing a
factory restore.
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Restart Device
If for any
reason the device is not responding correctly, you may want to restart the
unit by clicking on the Reboot button.
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Firmware
Upgrade
You can
upgrade the firmware of the using this tool. Make sure that the
firmware you want to use is saved on the local hard drive of your computer.
Click on Browse to search your hard drive for the firmware to be used
for the update. Upgrading the firmware will change your system settings back
to defaults, so it is recommended that you write down your system settings
before doing a firmware upgrade. Please check the D-Link support site for
firmware updates at http://support.dlink.com./.
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Miscellaneous Items
These are
additional tools and features of the device.
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Ping Test
This useful
diagnostic utility can be used to check if a computer is on the Internet. It
sends ping packets and listens for replies from the specific host. Enter in a
host name or the IP address that you want to ping (Packet Internet Groper)
and click Ping.
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Block WAN
Ping
When you
"Block WAN Ping", you are causing the WAN (Wide Area Network) IP
address on the not to respond to ping requests sent by Internet
users. Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to
test whether your WAN IP address is valid.
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IGMP Proxy
IP hosts use Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) to report
their multicast group memberships to neighboring routers. Similarly, multicast routers,
such as the , use IGMP to discover which of their hosts belong
to multicast groups.
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UPnP
UPnP is
short for Universal Plug and Play which is a networking architecture that
provides compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals.
The is a UPnP enabled router and will work with other UPnP
devices/software. If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be
disabled by selecting "Disabled".
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VPN
Pass-Through
The device
supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through for both PPTP
(Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec (IP Security). Once VPN
pass-through is enabled, there is no need to open up virtual services.
Multiple VPN connections can be made through the device from the LAN to the
Internet. This is useful when you have many VPN clients on the local area
network.
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Cable Test
Cable Test
is an advanced feature that integrates a LAN cable tester on every Ethernet
port of the . Through the graphical user interface (GUI), Cable Test
can be used to remotely report whether each of the 5 Ethernet ports on the
is connected or disconnected. This feature significantly reduces
service calls and returns by allowing users to easily troubleshoot their
cable connections.
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