D-Link Router DGL-4300 User Manual

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Gaming
The Gaming section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data
through those ports to a single PC on your network. This feature allows you to enter ports in various
formats:
Add/Edit Game Rule
Give the Gaming Rule a name that is meaningful to you, such as Game
Server. You can also select from a list of pre-defined rules for many popular
games. If you have any trouble with pre-defined rules, verify...

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Automatic
Classification:
Dynamic
Fragmentation:
Max. IP Fragment
Size:
Uplink Speed:
GameFuel™
The GameFuel™ option helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing applications.
By default the GameFuel settings are disable and application priority is not automatically classified.
GameFuel™ Setup
This option is disabled by default. Enable this option for better performance
and experience with online games and other...

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Priority:
Protocol:
Source IP Range:
Source Port Range:
Destination IP Range:
Destination Port
Range:
Save:
Add/Edit GameFuel™ Rule
Automatic classification should be adequate for most applications. GameFuel rules identify a specific
message flow and assign priority to that flow.
Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you.
The priority of the message flow is entered here. O receives the highest
priority (most urgent) and 255...

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Routing
Add/Edit Route
Adds a new route to the IP routing table or edits an existing route.
Specifies whether the entry will be enabled or disabled.
The IP address or network that the packets will be attempting to access
Note: 192.168.1.0 with a Netmask of 255.255.255.0 means traffic will be
routed to the entire 192.168.1.x network.
Used to specify which portion of the Destination IP signifies the network
trying to be accessed and which part...

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Access Control
The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature
as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates,
and/or block access from applications like P2P utilities or games.
Enabled
By default the Access Control feature is disabled. If you enable Access Control, every device on the
LAN must either have a static IP address (that is one...

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Access Control Rules List
This section shows the current Access Control rules. Any device that does not have a rule, cannot
access the Internet. Entries can be modified by clicking on the paper and pencil icon. To delete an
entry, click on the trash can icon. After you’ve completed all modifications or deletions, you must click
the Save Settings button at the top of the page to save your changes. The router must reboot before
new settings will...

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Mac Address Filters
The MAC (Media Access Controller) Address filter section is used to control network access based
on the MAC Address of the network adapter. A MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the
manufacturer of a networking device. This feature can be configured to ALLOW or DENY network/
Internet access.
Filter Settings
When this is enabled, depending on the mode selected, computers are
granted or denied network access based on their MAC...

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Firewall
A firewall protects your network from the outside world. The D-Link Gaming Router offers a firewall
type functionality. The SPI feature helps prevent cyber attacks. Sometimes you may want a computer
exposed to the outside world for certain types of applications. If you choose to expose a computer,
you cam enable DMZ. DMZ is short for Demilitarized Zone. This option will expose the chosen computer
completely to the outside world.
Firewall...

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Inbound Filters
The Inbound Filters option is an advanced method of controlling data received from the Internet. With
this feature you can configure inbound data filtering rules that control data based on IP Address,
Protocol, and/or Port.
The Inbound Filter option is best suited for custom applications. For most applications you should use
Virtual Server, Special Applications, or the Gaming section to create rules that will allow applications
to...

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Configuring an Inbound Filter Rule
When the Rule List is empty or none of the rules are enabled, all inbound data that corresponds to a
connection that originated from inside the router or which corresponds to a Virtual Server, Gaming,
or Special Application Rule is ALLOWED by default.
When rules are configured, the router compares incoming data packets against the rules in the list. It
is very important to understand that the router examines each...