basic setup
if you want to change the number of wan ports, go to the change number of wan ports section. if you want to modify the router’s network settings, go to the modify the router’s network settings section. change number of wan ports
1. click the launch now button to run the basic setup wizard.
2. the screen shown in figure 6-99 will appear. if you want to change the number of wan ports, select set the total number of wan ports. click the next button to continue. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
3. select the number of wan ports you want to use, up to a maximum of 7. click the next button to continue.
click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
4. the screen shown in figure 6-101 will appear. if you want to save your changes, click the save settings
button. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard (your changes will not be saved).
modify the router’s network settings
1. click the launch now button to run the basic setup wizard.
2. the screen shown in figure 6-102 will appear. if you want to edit the router’s network settings, select edit network settings. click the next button to continue. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
3. your internet service provider (isp) may require you to use a host and domain name for your internet connection. if your isp requires them, complete the host name and domain name fields; otherwise leave these blank. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
4. on the screen shown in figure 6-104, select the wan (or internet) connection type for the interface listed (generally, the setup wizard will begin with wan1). select the appropriate connection type: obtain an ip automatically, static ip, or pppoe. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
5. depending on which connection type you have selected, the appropriate screen will appear. follow the instructions for the appropriate connection type:
obtain an ip automatically
if you chose obtain an ip automatically, the screen shown in figure 6-105 will appear. if you want to use the isp’s dns server, select use dns server provided by isp (default). if you want to designate a specific dns server ip address, select use the following dns server addresses, and enter the dns server ip addresses you want to use (you must enter at least one).
click the next button to continue, and proceed to step 6. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
static ip
if you chose static ip, the screen shown in figure 6-106 will appear. complete the static ip, subnet mask, and default gateway fields with the settings provided by your isp. click the next button, and then the screen shown in figure 6-107 will appear.
enter the dns server ip addresses you want to use (you must enter at least one). click the next button to continue, and proceed to step 6. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
pppoe
if you chose pppoe, the screen shown in figure 6-108 will appear. complete the user name and password fields with the information provided by your isp. click the next button, and then the screen shown in figure 6-109 will appear.
select connect on demand or keep alive. if you select the connect on demand option, the pppoe connection will be disconnected after a specified period of inactivity (max. idle time). in the max. idle time field, enter the number of minutes you want the router to wait before your internet access disconnects.
if you select the keep alive option, the router will keep the connection alive by sending out a few data packets periodically, so your isp thinks that the connection is still active. this option keeps your pppoe-enabled connection active indefinitely, even when it sits idle. in the redial period field, enter the number of seconds you want the router to wait between data transmissions.
click the next button to continue, and proceed to step 6. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
6. repeat step 5 for the rest of the router’s wan ports. when it is time to configure the dmz port, proceed to
step 7.
7. on the screen shown in figure 6-110, enter the dmz ip address provided by the isp in the dmz ip fields. then complete the subnet mask field. if you are not using the dmz port, enter 0 in each of the dmz ip fields. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
8. the screen shown in figure 6-111 will appear. if you want to save your changes, click the save settings button. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the setup wizard.
access rule setup
1. click the launch now button to run the access rule wizard.
2. the screen shown in figure 6-112 will appear. this screen explains the access rules, including the router’s default rules. click the next button to continue. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
3. the screen shown in figure 6-113 will appear. from the drop-down menu, select allow or deny depending on the intent of the access rule. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
4. the screen shown in figure 6-114 will appear. select the service you want from the service pull-down menu.
click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
5. the screen shown in figure 6-115 will appear. for this service, you can select whether or not you want the router to keep a log tracking this type of activity. to keep a log, select log packets matching this access rule. if you don’t want a log, select do not log packets matching this access rule. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
6. the screen shown in figure 6-116 will appear. select the appropriate source interface (lan, dmz, any, wan1, wan2...) from the ethernet pull-down menu.
select the source ip address(es) for this access rule. if it can be any ip address, select any. if it is one ip address, select single and enter the ip address in the source ip fields. if it is a range of ip addresses, select range, and enter the ip addresses in the source ip fields. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
7. the screen shown in figure 6-117 will appear. select the destination ip address(es) for this access rule. if it can be any ip address, select any. if it is one ip address, select single and enter the ip address in the destination ip fields. if it is a range of ip addresses, select range, and enter the ip addresses in the destination ip fields. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
8. the screen shown in figure 6-118 will appear. decide when you want this access rule to be enforced. select always if you want the access rule to be always enforced. select scheduling if you want to specify when the access rule should be in effect. decide what times and which days of the week the access rule should be enforced. then enter the hours and minutes in 24-hour format, and select the appropriate days of the week. click the next button to continue. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard.
9. the screen shown in figure 6-119 will appear. if you want to save your changes, click the save settings button. click the previous button if you want to return to the previous screen. click the exit button if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard without saving the settings.
10. a screen will appear indicating that the settings have been saved. if you want to add another access rule, click the ok button, and the first screen of the access rule setup wizard will appear. if you want to exit the access rule setup wizard, click the cancel button, and the access rules screen will appear.
