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- Page 1 User Manual DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Firmware Version: 1.0.0. March 2011...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch User Manual Contents Chapter 1. Introduction..........4 Contents and Audience............4 Conventions..............4 Document Structure............4 Chapter 2. Overview..........5 General Information............5 Specifications..............6 Product Appearance............9 Front Panel...............9 Back Panel...............10 Delivery Package............11 Safety Instructions............11 Chapter 3. Installation and Connection......12 Before You Begin............12 Connecting to PC (in OS Windows XP)........13... - Page 3 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch User Manual Firewall..............52 IP Filters...............52 Virtual Servers............54 DMZ..............56 Application Rules............57 MAC Filter...............60 Control..............62 Parent Control............62 URL Filter...............65 System..............67 Administrator Password...........67 Configuration............68 System Log...............69 Firmware Upgrade............71 NTP Client...............72 Chapter 5. Abbreviations and Acronyms......73 Page 3 of 74...
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Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2 gives an overview of the router's hardware and software features and describes its appearance and the package contents, and provides safety instructions. Chapter 3 explains how to install the router DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 and configure a PC in order to access its web-based interface. -
Page 5: Chapter 2. Overview
LAN. You can configure and manage the settings of the router DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 via the user- friendly web-based interface (the interface is available in two languages – in English and in Russian). -
Page 6: Specifications
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Overview User Manual Specifications Interfaces: • ADSL: 1 RJ-11 port • LAN: 4 RJ-45 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet LAN ports with auto-MDI/MDIX. ADSL Standards: • ADSL: ◦ Multi mode, ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A, ITU-T G.992.2 (G.lite) Annex A, ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs). - Page 7 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Overview User Manual ATM/PPP Protocols: • Bridged and routed Ethernet encapsulation • VC-based or LLC-based multiplexing • ATM Forum UNI3.1/4.0 PVC (up to 8 PVCs) • ATM Adaptation Layer Type 5 (AAL5) • ITU-T I.610 OAM F4/F5 loopback •...
- Page 8 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Overview User Manual QoS: • Interface grouping • 3 priority queues. Configuration and Management: • Bilingual (Russian/English) web-based interface for configuration and management • Firmware update via web-based interface • Saving/restoring configuration to/from file •...
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Page 9: Product Appearance
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Overview User Manual Product Appearance Front Panel Figure 1. Front panel view. Mode Description The router is powered on Solid green Power The router is powered off No light DSL has been synchronized Solid green... -
Page 10: Back Panel
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Overview User Manual Back Panel Figure 2. Back panel view. Port Description LINE A DSL port to connect the router to the telephone line. 4 Ethernet ports to connect Ethernet devices. One port can be used to connect to a 1X-4X private Ethernet line. -
Page 11: Delivery Package
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Overview User Manual Delivery Package The following should be included: router DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 • power adapter • RJ-11 telephone cable • straight-through Ethernet cable (CAT 5E) • splitter • CD-ROM with “User Manual” and “Quick Installation Guide”... -
Page 12: Chapter 3. Installation And Connection
Please, read this manual prior to installing the device. Make sure that you have all the necessary information and equipment. Operating System Configuration of the router DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 (hereinafter referred to as “the router”) is performed via the built-in web-based interface. The web-based interface is available from any operating system that supports a web browser. -
Page 13: Connecting To Pc (In Os Windows Xp)
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Connecting to PC (in OS Windows XP) PC with Ethernet Adapter 1. Make sure that your PC is powered off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable between any of Ethernet ports located on the back panel of the router and the Ethernet port of your PC. - Page 14 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Installation and Connection User Manual 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, on the General tab, in the This connection uses the following items section, select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line. Click the Properties button.
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Page 15: Connecting To Web-Based Interface
2. In the address bar of the web browser, enter the IP address of the router (by default, the following IP address is specified: 192.168.1.1). Press the Enter key. Figure 6. Connecting to the web-based interface of the DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 device. 3. On the opened page, enter the username (login) and password for the administrator account (by default, the following username and password are specified: admin, admin). - Page 16 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Figure 8. The system statistics page. For security reasons, it is strongly recommended to change the administrator password upon initial configuration of the router. To do this, proceed to the System / Administrator password page.
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Page 17: Saving And Restoring Settings
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Installation and Connection User Manual Saving and Restoring Settings Note that you should regularly save the changes of the router's settings to the non- volatile memory. The router's web-based interface displays the notification on unsaved changes at the top of the page. -
Page 18: Chapter 4. Configuring Via Web-Based Interface
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual CHAPTER 4. CONFIGURING WEB-BASED INTERFACE Status This menu displays data on the current state of the router. The following data are represented: connection status, active WAN connections, IP addresses leased by DHCP server, the routing table, network statistics, and data on network devices connected to the router. -
Page 19: Dsl Status
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DSL Status The information shown on the tabs of the Status / DSL status page can be used for troubleshooting and diagnosing connection problems. Figure 13. The Status / DSL status page. -
Page 20: Wan Status
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual WAN Status The Status / WAN status page displays active WAN connections. Figure 14. The Status / WAN status page. Page 20 of 74... -
Page 21: Dhcp
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DHCP The Status / DHCP page displays the information on computers that have been identified by hostnames and MAC addresses and have got IP addresses from the DHCP server of the device, as well as the IP address expiration periods (the lease time). -
Page 22: Routing Table
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing Table The Status / Routing table page displays the information on routes. The table contains destination IP addresses, gateways, subnet masks, and other data. Figure 16. The Status / Routing table page. -
Page 23: Lan Clients
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual LAN Clients On the Status / LAN clients page, you can view data on network devices connected to the router. The page displays devices connected to the built-in switch of the router, and devices accessing the web-based interface of the router. -
Page 24: Net
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual In this menu you can configure basic parameters of the router's local area network and configure connection to the Internet (a WAN connection). Connections On the Net / Connections page, you can create and edit connections used by the router. -
Page 25: Editing Local Interface Parameters
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Editing Local Interface Parameters To edit the parameters of the router's local area network, left-click the LAN connection on the Net / Connections page. On the Main tab, you can configure basic parameters of the router's LAN. - Page 26 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for this connection. Connection Type The type of network protocol used by this connection – IPoE. Enable The checkbox enabling this connection.
- Page 27 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description An operating mode of the router's DHCP server. Enable: the router assigns IP addresses to clients automatically in accordance with specified parameters. When this value is selected, the Start IP, End IP, and the Lease time fields are displayed on the tab.
- Page 28 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Static DHCP tab, you can specify MAC address and IP address pairs. The tab is active when the router's DHCP server is enabled. Figure 21. The tab for configuring MAC-IP pairs.
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Page 29: Creating Adsl Wan Connection
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating ADSL WAN Connection Figure 22. The page for creating a new connection. The General settings, Physical layer and VLAN settings sections. Page 29 of 74... - Page 30 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description General settings Name A name for connection for easier identification. A type of network protocol to be used by the connection. Available values: PPPoA • PPPoE •...
- Page 31 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A class of traffic for this connection. UBR Without PCR (Unspecified Bit Rate without Peak Cell Rate): The UBR service is used for applications that allow various delays and losses of packets.
- Page 32 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description VLAN settings Use VLAN Select the checkbox to allow the router to apply VLAN tagging. VLAN priority A priority tag for the type of traffic transmitted.
- Page 33 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The PPP settings section is displayed for the PPPoE and PPPoA connection types. Figure 24. The page for creating a new connection. The PPP settings section. Parameter Description...
- Page 34 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description Password confirmation The confirmation of the entered password (to avoid mistypes). Authentication Select a required authentication method from the drop-down list. algorithm Service name The name of the PPPoE authentication server.
- Page 35 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The IP settings section is displayed for the IPoE and IPoA connection types. Figure 25. The page for creating a new connection. The IP settings section. Parameter Description IP settings Displayed for the IPoE type only.
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Page 36: Creating Ethernet Wan Connection
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Creating Ethernet WAN Connection Prior to creating an Ethernet WAN connection, specify a LAN port that will be used as the WAN port (see the Interface Grouping section, page 42). - Page 37 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface. A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the agreement.
- Page 38 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The PPP settings section is displayed for the PPPoE connection type. Figure 27. The page for creating a new connection. The PPP settings section. Page 38 of 74...
- Page 39 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description PPP settings PPP Username A username (login) to access the Internet. Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and Without authorization password to access the Internet.
- Page 40 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual The IP settings section is displayed for the IPoE connection type. Figure 28. The page for creating a new connection. The IP settings section. Parameter Description IP settings...
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Page 41: Advanced
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Advanced This menu provides advanced settings of the router. On the pages of this menu, you can define static routers and rules for remote access to the web-based interface, add name servers, enable the UPnP function, define interface groups and allow the router to connect to a private Ethernet line, configure a DDNS service, and edit the ADSL connection parameters. -
Page 42: Interface Grouping
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Interface Grouping On the Advanced / Interface grouping page, you can assign virtual PVC connections to the router's ports (create groups of interfaces), which allows distinguishing different types of traffic. - Page 43 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 31. The page for adding a new group of ports. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description A name for the group for easier identification. You can specify any Name name.
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Page 44: Ddns
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual DDNS On the Advanced / DDNS page, you can define parameters of the DDNS service, which allows associating a domain name with dynamic IP addresses. Figure 32. The Advanced / DDNS page. - Page 45 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 33. The page for adding a DDNS service. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description DDNS Service Select a DDNS provider from the drop-down list. Host name The domain name registered at your DDNS provider.
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Page 46: Dns
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual On the Advanced / DNS page, you can add DNS servers to the system. Figure 34. The Advanced / DNS page. DNS servers are used to determine the IP address from the name of a server in Intranets or the Internet (as a rule, they are specified by an ISP or assigned by a network administrator). -
Page 47: Routing
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Routing On the Advanced / Routing page, you can add static routes (routes for networks that are not connected directly to the device but are available through the interfaces of the device) into the system. - Page 48 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 36. The page for adding a static route. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Destination network A destination network to which this route is assigned.
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Page 49: Adsl
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual ADSL The Advanced / ADSL page includes the set of ADSL standards that should be defined by an ISP. Contact your ISP to set proper parameters. Select the relevant options and click the Change button. -
Page 50: Remote Access
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Remote Access On the Advanced / Remote access page, you can configure remote access to the web-based interface of the router. By default, the access from external networks to the router is closed. If you need to allow access to the router from the external network, create relevant rules. - Page 51 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 39. The page for adding a rule for remote management. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description A name for the rule for easier identification. You can specify any Name name.
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Page 52: Firewall
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firewall In this menu you can configure the firewall of the router: add rules for IP filtering, define a DMZ- zone, create virtual servers, configure MAC-filters and the Port Triggering function. - Page 53 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 41. The page for adding a rule for IP filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description IP-filter rule editing Name A name for the rule for easier identification.
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Page 54: Virtual Servers
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Click the Change button. To edit a rule for IP filtering, select the relevant rule in the table. On the opened page, change the needed parameters and click the Change button. - Page 55 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 43. The page for adding a virtual server. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Select a virtual server template from the drop-down list, or select Template Custom to specify all parameters of the new virtual server manually.
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Page 56: Dmz
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Parameter Description A port of the IP address specified in the Private IP field to which traffic is directed from the Public port. Specify the start and the end Private port (begin)/ value for the port range. -
Page 57: Application Rules
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Note that when the DMZ is enabled, all traffic coming to a port of the WAN interface of the router is directed to the same port of the specified IP address. Also note that virtual servers have higher priority than the DMZ host. - Page 58 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 46. The page for adding a rule for the Port Triggering function. Page 58 of 74...
- Page 59 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Application rule editing Rules name A name for the rule for easier identification. Interface A WAN connection to which this rule will be assigned.
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Page 60: Mac Filter
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual MAC Filter The MAC-address-based filtering allows forwarding and blocking traffic subject to the source and destination MAC addresses. On the Firewall / MAC-filter page, you can add rules for filtering. - Page 61 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 48. The page for adding a rule for MAC-address-based filtering. You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Source MAC-address The MAC address of the source host.
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Page 62: Control
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Control This menu is designed to create restrictions on access to the Internet for users of your LAN: forbid access for specified computers and limit access to certain web sites. - Page 63 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 50. The page for adding a new parental control rule. Page 63 of 74...
- Page 64 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual You can specify the following parameters: Parameter Description Parent control editing Select the checkbox to enable the rule. A name for the rule for easier identification. You can specify any Name name.
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Page 65: Url Filter
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual URL Filter On the Control / URL-filter page, you can specify restrictions on access to certain web sites. Figure 51. The Control / URL-filter page. The Configuration tab. - Page 66 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Figure 52. The Control / URL-filter page. The URL-addresses tab. On the opened page, specify the needed parameters. Figure 53. The page for adding an address for the URL filter.
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Page 67: System
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System In this menu you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, create a backup of the router's configuration, restore the router's configuration from a previously saved file, restore the... -
Page 68: Configuration
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Configuration On the System / Configuration page, you can save the changed settings to the non-volatile memory, restore the factory defaults, backup the current configuration, or restore the router's configuration from a previously created file. -
Page 69: System Log
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual System Log On the System / System log page, you can set the system log options and configure sending the system log to a remote host. Figure 56. The System / System log page. The Configuration tab. - Page 70 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Control Description Select a type of messages and alerts/notifications to be sent to the remote host specified in the Server field. The field is available, Remote logging level when the Remote or Local and remote value is selected from the Logging type drop-down list.
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Page 71: Firmware Upgrade
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual Firmware Upgrade On the System / Firmware upgrade page, you can upgrade the firmware of the router. Figure 58. The System / Firmware upgrade page. The current version of the router's firmware is displayed in the Firmware version field on the Start page. -
Page 72: Ntp Client
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Configuring via Web-based Interface User Manual NTP Client On the System / NTP client page, you can configure automatic synchronization of the system time with a time server on the Internet. Figure 59. The System / NTP client page. -
Page 73: Chapter 5. Abbreviations And Acronyms
DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual CHAPTER 5. ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Address Resolution Protocol DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System DDoS Distributed Denial of Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DeMilitarized Zone Domain Name System Greenwich Mean Time... - Page 74 DSL-2540U/BRU/C2 ADSL/Ethernet Router with Built-in Switch Abbreviations and Acronyms User Manual Uniform Resource Locator Virtual Circuit Virtual Circuit Identifier VLAN Virtual Local Area Network Virtual Path Identifier Wide Area Network Page 74 of 74...
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