D-Link DI-524 Manual page 35

Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
The Ping Test is used to send Ping packets to test if a computer is on the
Ping Test-
Internet. Enter the IP Address that you wish to Ping, and click Ping
Restart
Click Reboot to restart the DI-524
Device-
Block
If you choose to block WAN Ping, the WAN IP Address of the DI-524
WAN
will not respond to pings. Blocking the Ping may provide some extra
Ping-
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 pro-
vides compatibility with networking equipment, software and peripherals
of the over 400 vendors that cooperate in the Plug and Play forum.
VPN
The DI-524 supports VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through for
Pass
both PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec (IP Security).
Through-
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.
Tools > Misc
PPTP- select Enabled or Disabled
IPSec- select Enabled or Disabled
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