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Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
Security
• Firewall. Use this screen to enable/disable the firewall, set up filters, and block anonymous Internet requests.
• VPN Passthrough. You can enable or disable Virtual Private Network (VPN) Passthrough on this screen.
Access Restrictions
• Internet Access Policy. This screen allows you to control the Internet usage and traffic on your local network.
Applications & Gaming
• Single Port Range Forwarding. Use this screen to set up common services or applications that require
forwarding on a single port.
• Port Range Forwarding. To set up public services or other specialized Internet applications that require
forwarding on a range of ports, use this screen.
• Port Triggering. To set up triggered ranges and forwarded ranges for Internet applications, click this tab.
• DMZ. To allow one local computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of special-purpose services, use this
screen.
• QoS. Use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign different priority levels to different types of data transmissions.
Administration
• Management. On this screen, alter Gateway access, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Universal
Plug and Play (UPnP), and wireless management settings.
• Reporting. If you want to view or save activity logs, click this tab.
• Diagnostics. Use this screen to run a Ping test.
• Backup & Restore. On this screen, you can back up or restore the Gateway's configuration.
• Factory Defaults. If you want to restore the Gateway's factory default settings, use this screen.
• Firmware Upgrade. Click this tab if you want to upgrade the Gateway's firmware.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
Overview
vpn (virtual private network): a security
measure to protect data as it leaves one
network and goes to another over the Internet.
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