D-Link DFL-300 User Manual - Page 23

WebUI, For Dynamic IP Address Cable Modem User, IP Address, Hostname, For Static IP Address, Netmask - default password

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ping the Firewall. If set to enable, the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER will respond to echo request packets from the external network. WebUI: Select this to allow the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER WEBUI to be accessed from the External (WAN) network. This will allow the WebUI to be configured from a user on the Internet. Keep in mind that the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER always requires a username and password to enter the WebUI. For Dynamic IP Address (Cable Modem User): This option is for users who are automatically assigned an IP address by their ISP, such as cable modem users. The following fields apply: IP Address: The dynamic IP address obtained by the Firewall from the ISP will be displayed here. This is the IP address of the External (WAN) port of the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER. MAC Address: This is the MAC Address of the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER. Hostname: This will be the name assign to the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER. Some cable modem ISP assign a specific hostname in order to connect to their network. Please enter the hostname here. If not required by your ISP, you do not have to enter a hostname. Ping: Select this to allow the external network to ping the IP Address of the Firewall. This will allow people from the Internet to be able to ping the Firewall. If set to enable, the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER will respond to echo request packets from the external network. WebUI: Select this to allow the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER WEBUI to be accessed from the External (WAN) network. This will allow the WebUI to be configured from a user on the Internet. Keep in mind that the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER always requires a username and password to enter the WebUI. For Static IP Address: This option is for users who are assigned a static IP Address from their ISP. Your ISP will provide all the information needed for this section such as IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS. Use this option also if you have more than one public IP Address assigned to you. IP Address: Enter the static IP address assigned to you by your ISP. This will be the public IP address of the External (WAN) port of the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER. Netmask: This will be the Netmask of the external (WAN) network. (i.e. 255.255.255.0) Default Gateway: This will be the Gateway IP address. Domain Name Server (DNS): This is the IP Address of the DNS - 23 -

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ping the Firewall.
If set to enable, the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER will
respond to echo request packets from the external network.
WebUI:
Select this to allow the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER WEBUI to
be accessed from the External (WAN) network.
This will allow the
WebUI to be configured from a user on the Internet.
Keep in mind
that the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER always requires a username and
password to enter the WebUI.
For Dynamic IP Address (Cable Modem User):
This option is for users
who are automatically assigned an IP address by their ISP, such as cable
modem users.
The following fields apply:
IP Address:
The dynamic IP address obtained by the Firewall from
the ISP will be displayed here.
This is the IP address of the External
(WAN) port of the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER.
MAC Address:
This is the MAC Address of the FIREWALL VPN
ROUTER.
Hostname:
This will be the name assign to the FIREWALL VPN
ROUTER.
Some cable modem ISP assign a specific hostname in
order to connect to their network.
Please enter the hostname here.
If
not required by your ISP, you do not have to enter a hostname.
Ping:
Select this to allow the external network to ping the IP Address
of the Firewall.
This will allow people from the Internet to be able to
ping the Firewall.
If set to enable, the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER will
respond to echo request packets from the external network.
WebUI:
Select this to allow the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER WEBUI to
be accessed from the External (WAN) network.
This will allow the
WebUI to be configured from a user on the Internet.
Keep in mind
that the FIREWALL VPN ROUTER always requires a username and
password to enter the WebUI.
For Static IP Address:
This option is for users who are assigned a static IP
Address from their ISP.
Your ISP will provide all the information needed for
this section such as IP Address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS.
Use this
option also if you have more than one public IP Address assigned to you.
IP Address:
Enter the static IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
This will be the public IP address of the External (WAN) port of the
FIREWALL VPN ROUTER.
Netmask:
This will be the Netmask of the external (WAN) network.
(i.e. 255.255.255.0)
Default Gateway:
This will be the Gateway IP address.
Domain Name Server (DNS):
This is the IP Address of the DNS