User manual TRENDNET TWG-BRF114

[. . . ] i Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Broadband Router Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Physical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If "Enabled" the "Remaining lease time" field indicates when the IP Address allocated by the DHCP Server will expire. The lease is automatically renewed on expiry; use the "Renew" button if you wish to manually renew the lease immediately. Buttons Release/Renew Button will display EITHER "Release" OR "Renew" This button is only useful if the IP address shown above is allocated automatically on connection. · If the ISP's DHCP Server has NOT allocated an IP Address for the Broadband Router, this button will say "Renew". Clicking the "Renew" button will attempt to re-establish the connection and obtain an IP Address from the ISP's DHCP Server. IP Address Network Mask Default Gateway DNS IP Address DHCP Client 42 Operation and Status · If an IP Address has been allocated to the Broadband Router (by the ISP's DHCP Server), this button will say "Release". Clicking the "Release" button will break the connection and release the IP Address. Refresh Update the data shown on screen. 6 Chapter 6 Advanced Features This Chapter explains when and how to use the Broadband Router's "Advanced" Features. Overview The following advanced features are provided. · · · Access Control Dynamic DNS Advanced Internet · · · · · · · · · Communication Applications Special Applications DMZ Multi-DMZ URL Filter Schedule User Groups Virtual Servers WAN Port Access Control This feature is accessed by the Access Control link on the Advanced menu. Overview The Access Control feature allows administrators to restrict the level of Internet Access available to PCs on your LAN. With the default settings, everyone has unrestricted Internet access. To use this feature: 1. All PCs are in the "Default" group unless explicitly moved to another group. Set the desired restrictions on the other groups ("Group 1", "Group 2", "Group 3" and "Group 4") as needed. Assign PC to the groups as required. 43 Broadband Router User Guide Restrictions are imposed by blocking "Services", or types of connections. If required, you can also define your own Services. 44 Advanced Features Access Control Screen To view this screen, select the Access Control link on the Advanced menu. Figure 28: Access Control Screen Data - Access Control Screen Group Group Select the desired Group. The screen will update to display the settings for the selected Group. Groups are named "Default", "Group 1", "Group 2", "Group 3" and "Group 4", and cannot be renamed. Internet Access Restrictions Select the desired options for the current group: · · · None - Nothing is blocked. Use this to gain fine control over the Internet access for a group. Block by Schedule If Internet access is being blocked, you can choose to apply the blocking only during scheduled times. (If access is not blocked, no Scheduling is possible, and this setting has no effect. ) You can define or modify the Schedule using the Schedule option on the Advanced menu. (On the Macintosh, hold the SHIFT key rather than CTRL. ) If you wish to define additional Services, or manage the Service list, click this button to open the "Services" screen. Services Edit Service List Button 45 Broadband Router User Guide Buttons Edit Service List Save Cancel View Log If you wish to define additional Services, or manage the Service list, click this button to open the "Services" screen. Click this to open a sub-window where you can view the "Access Control" log. This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control feature. Click this to clear and restart the "Access Control" log, making new entries easier to read. Update the data on screen. Clear Log Refresh 46 Advanced Features Services Screen This screen is displayed when the Edit Service List button on the Access Control screen is clicked. Figure 29: Access Control - Services Data - Services Screen Available Services Available Services "Delete" button Add New Service Name Type Start Port Enter a descriptive name to identify this service. Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, ICMP) used to the remote system or service. [. . . ] Drop fragmented IP packets If enabled, fragmented IP packets are discarded, forcing retransmission of these packets. 80 Advanced Administration Block TCP Flood A TCP flood is excessively large number of TCP connection requests. Abnormal packets are often used by hackers and in DoS attacks, but may also be generated by mis-configured network devices. (PCs will normally not generate non-standard packets. ) This setting should normally be enabled. Block UDP Flood Block non-standard packets 81 Broadband Router User Guide Upgrade Firmware The firmware (software) in the Broadband Router can be upgraded using your Web Browser. [. . . ]