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Section 3 - Configuration
MAC Address Filter
Click Enable to allow MAC filtering.
When this option is selected, only PCs and devices with 
MAC addresses listed below with the ‘C’ option checked 
can connect to the router. The drop-down menu will allow 
you to choose whether all other MAC addresses that are 
not in the list will be blocked or allowed to connect.
When this option is selected, only PCs and devices with 
MAC addresses listed below with the ‘A’ option checked 
can associate themselves with the wireless LAN. The drop-
down  menu  will  allow  you  to  choose  whether  all  other 
MAC addresses that are not in the list will be blocked or 
allowed to associate.
Enter  the  MAC  addresses  you  would  like  to  filter  and 
then  select  whether  you  want  them  group  with  the ‘C’ 
(Connection Control) group, the ‘A’ (Association Control) 
group,  or  both.  If  the  control  groups  are  not  enabled, 
these designations will be ignored.
MAC Address 
Control:
Connection  Control:
Association  Control:
MAC Address:
Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to control access to your network based on the MAC addresses of connected clients. 
You can set MAC address filtering to only allow the listed MAC addresses to connect, or block access to all listed MAC addresses. 
After making your changes, click the Save Settings button.  
						

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URL Filtering:URL Filtering  Rules:
URL Filters
Check the Enable box to allow website filter rules.
Enter the websites you want to block or allow in the text 
boxes. Any website address that contains the text entered 
will be blocked once you click  Enable and then save your 
settings..
Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of websites to either allow or block access to. After making your changes, 
click the Save Settings button.  
						

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Outbound Filter:
Use schedule  rule:
Outbound Filter  Rules List:
Allow/Deny all  to pass:
Source IP and  Ports:
Destination IP  and Ports:
Enable:
Schedule Rule #: Add New Rule:
Outbound Filters
Check the Enable box to allow outbound filtering rules.
Select from the drop-down menu how you want the rule  
to be scheduled and apply this schedule to existing rules.
This  section  will  list  any  rules  that  are  created. You  may 
click  the  Edit  icon  to  change  the  settings  or  enable/
disable  the  rule,  or  click  the  Delete  icon  to  remove  the 
rule.
Here you decide whether to use the outbound filters to 
allow or deny passage of addresses and ports that match 
the filter rules you set.
Enter the source IP address and port. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you 
do not want to specify an IP range.
Enter the destination IP address and port. Enter 0.0.0.0 if 
you do not want to specify an IP range.
Check this box to enable the rule you are creating.
Provide an identification number for the rule.
Click the  Add button to apply your settings. You must click 
Save Settings at the top to save the settings.
The  Outbound  Filter  option  is  an  advanced  method  of  controlling  data  sent  from  the  DIR-506L.  With  this  feature  you  can 
configure  outbound  data  filtering  rules  that  control  data  based  on  an  IP  address  range.  Outbound  Filters  can  be  used  on 
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Check the Enable box to allow inbound filtering rules.
Select from the drop-down menu how you want the rule  
to be scheduled and apply this schedule to existing rules.
This  section  will  list  any  rules  that  are  created. You  may 
click  the Edit  icon  to  change  the  settings  or  enable/
disable  the  rule,  or  click  the  Delete  icon  to  remove  the 
rule.
Here  you  decide  whether  to  use  the  inbound  filters  to 
allow or deny passage of addresses and ports that match 
the filter rules you set.
Enter the source IP address and port. Enter 0.0.0.0 if you 
do not want to specify an IP range.
Enter the destination IP address and port. Enter 0.0.0.0 if 
you do not want to specify an IP range.
Check this box to enable the rule you are creating.
Provide an identification number for the rule.
Click the  Add button to apply your settings. You must click 
Save Settings at the top to save the settings.
Inbound Filter:
Use schedule  rule:
Inbound Filter  Rules List:
Allow/Deny all  to pass:
Source IP and  Ports:
Destination IP  and Ports:
Enable:
Schedule Rule #: Add New Rule:
The  Inbound  Filter  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 an IP address range. Inbound Filters can be used with Virtual 
Server, Port Forwarding, or Remote Administration features.
Inbound Filters  
						

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SNMP Local:
SNMP Remote:
Get Community: Set Community:
IP 1:
IP 2:
IP 3:
IP 4:
SNMP Version: WAN Access IP  Address:
SNMP
Enable this option to allow local SNMP management.
Enable this option to allow remote SNMP management.
Enter a name for the read community of your SNMP server.
Enter  a  name  for  the  write  community  of  your  SNMP 
server.
Set the first IP address to be managed here.
Set a second IP address to be managed here.
Set a third IP address to be managed here.
Set a fourth IP address to be managed here.
Choose the version of SNMP to be used by your server.
Enter the IP address used for WAN access here.
The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol to remotely manage network devices so you can 
find and solve network problems with ease. After making your changes, click the Save Settings button.  
						

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Select Enable to turn on routing and auto-select the RIP 
version, or select RIPv1 or RIPv2.
Enter the IP address of packets that will take this route.
Enter the netmask of the route, please note that the octets 
must match your destination IP address.
Enter your next hop gateway to be taken if this route is 
used.
Enter a number to represent the hop value of this route.
Check to enable this route or leave unchecked to ignore it.
RIP:
Destination IP: Subnet Mask:
Gateway: Hop:
Enable:
Routing
The Routing option is an advanced method of customizing specific routes of data through your network.  After making your 
changes, click the Save Settings button.  
						

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Guest Zone
Tick this checkbox to enable the Guest Zone feature. 
Select when the Guest Zone will be active. The schedule 
may be set to  Always, which will allow the Guest Zone to 
be on at all times. You can select a schedule you created, 
or you can click the  Add New Schedule button to create 
a schedule.
Enter a wireless network name (SSID) for your guest zone. 
It should be different than the network name of your main 
wireless network.
Check to allow network connectivity between the Guest 
Zone and your main network. 
Here, you can select between  None, WEP , WPA -Personal , 
and  WPA-Enterprise .  Refer  to  ”Wireless  Settings”  on 
page 33 for information on how to configure the different 
security modes.
Enable Guest 
Zone:
Add New 
Schedule:
Wireless 
Network Name:
Enable Routing 
Between Zones:
Security Mode:
The Guest Zone feature allows you to create a separate wireless network for guests to access the Internet without allowing 
them to connect to your own devices. After making your changes, click the Save Settings button.  
						

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Advanced Wireless
This  value  determines  the  frequency  in  which  packets 
broadcast  by  the  router  will  synchronize  the  wireless 
network. Choose a value here.
Use the dropdown box to set the transmit power of the 
antennas.
Enter the size of each Request to Send frame.
Enter a value of the maximum size for a packet before the 
data is fragmented into multiple packets.
Set your Delivery Traffic Indication Message rate here.
WMM  is  Q ualit y  of  S er vice(Q oS)  for  your  wireless 
network. This will improve the quality of video and voice 
applications for your wireless clients.
Select  the TX  data  rate  you  would  like  to  use  from  the 
drop-down menu.
Beacon Interval
Transmit Power: RTS Threshold:
Fragmentation:
DTIM Interval:
WMM Capable:
TX Rates:
This screen allows you to set various advanced wireless settings of your DIR-506L. Unless you are experiencing specific problems, 
it is recommended that you leave these settings at their default values.  After making your changes, click the Save Settings 
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To use the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP
™) feature click on 
Enabled. UPnP provides compatibility with networking 
equipment, software and peripherals.
Checking  the  box  will  allow  the  DIR-506L  to  respond 
to  pings.  Unchecking  the  box  may  provide  some  extra 
security from hackers.
Checking this box will allow the router to minimize the 
power  usage  when  disconnected  from  a  power  source 
and using the battery, while still providing the necessary 
power for normal operations.
Enable UPnP:
Enable WAN 
Ping Respond:
Enable Power  Saving in 
Battery Mode:
Advanced Network  
						

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Section 4 - Tools
New Password: Confirm 
Password:
Enable Remote  Management:
IP Allowed to  Access:
Port: Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. 
The administrator can make changes to the settings.
Enter the same password that you entered in the previous 
textbox in order to confirm its accuracy.
Remote management allows the DIR-506L to be configured 
over  the  Internet  through  a  web  browser.  A  username/
password  is  still  required  to  access  the  configuration 
interface. 
This  is  the  IP  that  will  be  used  to  access  the  DIR-506L 
configuration interface when using remote management.
This is the port number to be used for remote management.
Tools
Administrator Settings
This page will allow you to change the password for the administrator account for configuring the settings of the DIR-506L. 
You can also turn on remote management. After making your changes, click the Save Settings button.