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Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
How to Navigate the Utility
Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN
• MAC Address Clone. Some ISPs require that you register a MAC address. This feature clones your network
adapter's MAC address onto the Router, which prevents you from having to call your ISP to change the
registered MAC address to the Router's MAC address.
• Advanced Routing. Select the Router’s operation mode either connecting to the Internet or Intranet (NAT is
only enabled while connecting to the Internet). Configure dynamic or static routing. The Router support RIP
version 1 and 2 to automatically exchange routing information and establish its routing table.
• Time. Change the time settings on this screen.
Wireless
You will use the Wireless tabs to enter a variety of wireless settings for the built-in access point of the Router.
• Basic Wireless Settings. Choose the wireless network mode (e.g. B/G/N-Mixed), SSID, and radio channel on
this screen.
• Wireless Security. Use this screen to configure the built-in access point’s security settings.
• Wireless Connection Control. Use this screen to control the wireless connections from client devices to the
Router.
• Advanced Wireless Settings. Use this screen to configure the built-in access point’s more advanced wireless
settings (e.g. Tx Rate Limiting, Channel Bandwidth, etc.).
Firewall
You will use the Firewall tabs to configure basic firewall settings, IP access list, and Network Address Port
Translation settings for your network’s security.
• Basic Settings. Basic Firewall settings are configured from here.
• IP Based ACL. Define IP based Access List to block specific hosts, networks, and protocols (services).
• Internet Access Policy. This screen defines the time schedule to allow or block complete Internet access or to
specific URLs from the Router.
• Single Port Forwarding. Use this screen to set up public services or other specialized Internet applications
with a single port on your network.
• Port Range Forwarding. Use this screen to set up public services or other specialized Internet applications on
your network using a port range.
