D-Link AirPlus DI-524 Owner's Manual page 34

Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Ping Test- The Ping Test is used to
send Ping packets to test
if a computer is on the In-
ternet. Enter the IP Address
that you wish to Ping, and
click Ping.
Restart
Click Reboot to restart the
Device-
DI-524.
Block
If you choose to block WAN
WAN
Ping, the WAN IP Address of
Ping-
the DI-524 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 pe-
ripherals of the over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and Play
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.
Dynamic
Dynamic Domain Name System is a method of keeping a domain name
DNS-
linked to a changing IP Address. This is a useful feature since many
computers do not use a static IP address.
VPN
The DI-524 supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-
Pass
through for both PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and
Through-
IPSec (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 DI-524. This is useful when you have
many VPN clients on the LAN network.
PPTP- select Enabled or Disabled
IPSec- select Enabled or Disabled
Tools > Misc
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