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Chapter 3 Log •• Type Select Incoming Log, Outgoing Log, Security Log, or DHCP Client Log. •• Log The Incoming Log displays a temporary log of the source IP addresses and destination port numbers for the incoming Internet traffic. The Outgoing Log displays a temporary log of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/ port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic. The Security log displays the login information for the web-based utility. The DHCP Client Log displays the LAN DHCP server status information. Click Save the Log to save this information to a file on your PC's hard drive. Click Refresh to update the log. Click Clear to clear all the information that is displayed. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Administration > Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network devices, including connection to the Internet. Advanced Configuration Diagnostics > Ping Traceroute Test Traceroute checks the performance of a connection. IP or URL Address Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Start Test To run the test, click this button. The Traceroute screen shows if the test is successful. Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen. Click Stop to stop the test. Diagnostics > Traceroute Administration > Factory Defaults Restore the Router to its factory default settings. Administration > Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Ping checks the status of a connection. IP or URL Address Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Packet Size Enter the packet size you want to use. The default is 32 bytes. Number to Ping Enter the number of times you wish to test the connection. The default is 5. Start Test To run the test, click this button. The Ping screen shows if the test is successful. Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen. Click Stop to stop the test. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Administration > Factory Defaults NOTE: Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the Router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures. Once the Router is reset, you will have to re-enter all of your configuration settings. Factory Defaults Restore All Settings To reset the Router's settings to the defaults, click this button and then follow the on‑screen instructions. Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. 28

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Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
Log
Type
Select
Incoming Log
,
Outgoing Log
,
Security
Log
, or
DHCP Client Log
.
<Type> Log
The Incoming Log displays a temporary
log of the source IP addresses and destination
port numbers for the incoming Internet traffic. The
Outgoing Log displays a temporary log of the local IP
addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/
port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic. The
Security log displays the login information for the
web-based utility. The DHCP Client Log displays the
LAN DHCP server status information.
Click
Save the Log
to save this information to a file
on your PC’s hard drive. Click
Refresh
to update the
log. Click
Clear
to clear all the information that is
displayed.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Administration > Diagnostics
The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to
check the connections of your network devices, including
connection to the Internet.
Administration > Diagnostics
Diagnostics
Ping Test
Ping checks the status of a connection.
IP or URL Address
Enter the address of the PC whose
connection you wish to test.
Packet Size
Enter the packet size you want to use. The
default is
32
bytes.
Number to Ping
Enter the number of times you wish to
test the connection. The default is
5
.
Start Test
To run the test, click this button. The
Ping
screen shows if the test is successful. Click
Close
to return
to the
Diagnostics
screen. Click
Stop
to stop the test.
Diagnostics > Ping
Traceroute Test
Traceroute checks the performance of a connection.
IP or URL Address
Enter the address of the PC whose
connection you wish to test.
Start Test
To run the test, click this button. The
Traceroute
screen shows if the test is successful. Click
Close
to return
to the
Diagnostics
screen. Click
Stop
to stop the test.
Diagnostics > Traceroute
Administration > Factory Defaults
Restore the Router to its factory default settings.
Administration > Factory Defaults
NOTE:
Do not restore the factory defaults unless
you are having difficulties with the Router and
have
exhausted
all
other
troubleshooting
measures. Once the Router is reset, you will have
to re-enter all of your configuration settings.
Factory Defaults
Restore All Settings
To reset the Router’s settings to the
defaults, click this button and then follow the on-screen
instructions. Any settings you have saved will be lost when
the default settings are restored.