Ping Test - D-Link AirPlus DWL-G730AP Manual

Using the Configuration Utility in
The ping test is used to send ping

Ping Test-

packets to test if a computer is on the
Internet. Enter the IP address that you
wish to ping, and click Ping.
Restart
Click Reboot to restart the
Device-
DWL-G730AP.
Block
If you choose to block WAN ping, the
WAN
WAN IP address of the DWL-G730AP
Ping-
will not respond to pings. Blocking the
ping may provide some extra
security from hackers.
Discard Ping from WAN side
Click Enabled to block the WAN ping
UPNP-
To use the Universal Plug and Play
feature click on Enabled. UPnP
provides compatibility with networking
equipment, software and peripherals
of the over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and Play forum.
Gaming Gaming mode allows a form of pass-through for certain Internet games.
Mode-
If you are using Xbox, Playstation2 or a PC, make sure you are using the
latest firmware and Gaming Mode is enabled. To utilize Gaming Mode,
click Enabled. If you are not using a Gaming application, it is
recommended that you Disable Gaming Mode.
VPN
The DWL-G730AP supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through
Pass
for both PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec
Through-
(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 DWL-G730AP. This is useful when you have many VPN clients on
the LAN network.
WAN
select to
10/100Mbps-
Select the data rate : 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 10/100Mbps Auto.
Dynamic
Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name linked
DNS-
to a changing IP Address. This is a useful feature since many computers
do not use a static IP address. Enter the IP address and Host Name of the
Domain Name Server. Enter your Username and Password.
Apply-
Click Apply to save the changes.
PPTP- select Enabled or Disabled
IPSec- select Enabled or Disabled
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Router Mode
Tools > Misc
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