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Chapter 3 Filter Multicast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers. This feature is selected by default. Deselect this feature to disable it. Filter Internet NAT Redirection This feature uses port forwarding to block access to local servers from local networked computers. Select Filter Internet NAT Redirection to filter Internet NAT redirection. This feature is not selected by default. Filter IDENT (Port 113) This feature keeps port 113 from being scanned by devices outside of your local network. This feature is selected by default. Deselect this feature to disable it. Web Filters Filters Select to filter Proxy, Java, ActiveX, and Cookies. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Security > VPN Passthrough The Security > VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router's firewall. Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Storage > Disk An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature. The Disk screen describes the disk currently attached to the Router. Using this screen, you can format a blank disk, safely remove a disk, or erase a disk. Storage > Disk Disk Detail If a formatted disk is attached to the Router, you can view the Partition, File System, Capacity, and Free Space information for each partition of the disk. Click Create Share to create a shared folder. Safely Remove Disk 1 Before physically disconnecting a disk from the Router, click Safely Remove first. This prevents the possible loss of data, if the disk is removed while data is transferring to or from the disk. If you click Create Share, the Shared Folder screen appears. 16

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Chapter±3
Advanced Configuration
16
Dual-Band W±reless-N G±gab±t Router w±th Storage L±nk
F±lter
Mult±cast
Multicasting
allows
for
multiple
transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If
multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP
multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate
computers. This feature is selected by default. Deselect
this feature to disable it.
F±lter
Internet
NAT
Red±rect±on
This
feature
uses
port forwarding to block access to local servers from
local networked computers. Select
F±lter Internet NAT
Red±rect±on
to filter Internet NAT redirection. This feature
is not selected by default.
F±lter IDENT (Port 11²)
This feature keeps port 113 from
being scanned by devices outside of your local network.
This feature is selected by default. Deselect this feature to
disable it.
Web Filters
F±lters
Select to filter Proxy, Java, ActiveX, and Cookies.
Click
Save Sett±ngs
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Security > VPN Passthrough
The
Security > VPN Passthrough
screen allows you to enable
VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass
through the Router’s firewall.
Security > VPN Passthrough
VPN Passthrough
IPSec Passthrough
Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is
a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange
of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass
through the Router, keep the default,
Enable
.
PPTP Passthrough
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be
tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to
pass through the Router, keep the default,
Enable
.
L2TP Passthrough
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the
method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the
Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass
through the Router, keep the default,
Enable
.
Click
Save Sett±ngs
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Storage > Disk
An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected
to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature.
The
Disk
screen describes the disk currently attached to
the Router. Using this screen, you can format a blank disk,
safely remove a disk, or erase a disk.
Storage > Disk
Disk Detail
If a formatted disk is attached to the Router, you can
view the Partition, File System, Capacity, and Free Space
information for each partition of the disk. Click
Create
Share
to create a shared folder.
Safely Remove D±sk 1
Before physically disconnecting
a disk from the Router, click
Safely Remove
first. This
prevents the possible loss of data, if the disk is removed
while data is transferring to or from the disk.
If you click
Create Share
, the
Shared Folder
screen
appears.