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Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
How to Navigate the Utility
Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN
• Firmware Upgrade. Use this screen to upgrade the Router’s firmware.
IPS
You will use this tab for advanced configuration on built-in Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) inside the Router.
• Configure. Enable or disable IPS functions from this screen.
• P2P/IM. Allows or blocks specific Peer to Peer (P2P) networks and Instant Messaging (IM) applications.
• Report. Provides reports of network traffic and malicious attacks.
• Information. Provides the signature file version and the Protection Scope of the IPS system.
L2 Switch
You will use this tab to configure layer 2 switching features on the 4 port Ethernet Switch (LAN ports only).
• VLAN. Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) assignment is done on this screen.
• RADIUS. Used for configuration of Remote Authorization Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) settings.
• Port Setting. Allows configuration of port speeds and duplex.
• Cable Diagnostics. Used for testing the cables that are connected to the LAN ports.
Status
You will use this tab to get the current status on the Router.
• WAN / Gateway. This screen provides basic information like firmware version and status information on the
WAN port.
• Local Network. This screen provides status information about the local network (four Ethernet Ports).
• Wireless LAN. This screen provides status information on Wireless LAN.
• System Performance. This screen provides traffic statistics on LAN and Wireless LAN ports.
• VPN Clients. This screen provides status information about the Router’s VPN clients (gateway-to-client).
• IPsec. This screen provides status information about the Router’s IPsec VPN tunnels (gateway-to-gateway).
