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Tick this checkbox to enable the DHCP server 
on your router. Untick to disable this function.
Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for 
the DHCP server’s IP assignment.
Note:  If  you  statically  (manually)  assign  IP 
addresses to your computers or devices, make 
sure the IP addresses are outside of this range 
or you may have an IP conflict. 
The  length  of  time  for  the  IP  address  lease. 
Enter the Lease Time in minutes.
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DHCP Reservation
If you want a computer or device to always have the same IP address assigned, you can create a DHCP reservation. 
The router will assign the IP address only to that computer or device. 
Note: This IP address must be within the DHCP IP Address Range.
Tick the checkbox next to the reservation you 
want to enable.
Enter  the  computer  name  or  select  from  the 
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LCD Screen
Tick this checkbox to enable the screen saver. 
You can set the timeout in minutes. 
Tick this checkbox to turn off the LCD screen 
on  the  router  when  idle  after  the  entered 
time.  
Screen Saver 
Setting:
Display Setting:
This section allows you to configure the LCD screen Display Settings on the router. 

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The DIR-685 can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public 
IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (\
Local Area Network).
The DIR-685 firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect your LAN network so all computers networked 
with the DIR-685 are invisible to the outside world. If you wish, you can make some of the LAN computers accessible 
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Enter a name for the rule or select an application 
from the drop-down menu. Select an application 
and click 

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To enable an Application Rule, tick the checkbox 
next to the corresponding rule.
Enter  a  name  for  the  rule.  You  may  select  a   
pre-defined  application  from  the  drop-down 
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QoS Engine
The  speed  at  which  data  can  be  transferred 
from the router to your ISP. This is determined 
by your ISP.
The speed at which data can be transferred from 
the  Internet  to  your  router.  This  is  determined 
by your ISP. 
Tick this box to automatically set the priority for 
your applications.
Uplink Speed:
Downlink Speed: Lag Eliminated:
The QoS Engine option helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing...

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Network Filter
Use  the  drop-down  menu  to  select  one  of 
the following rules:
Turn MAC Filtering OFF
• 
Turn MAC Filtering ON and allow computers 
• 
listed to access the network
Turn MAC Filtering ON  and deny computers 
• 
listed to access the network
To enable a Network Filter, tick the checkbox 
next to the corresponding rule.
Enter  the  MAC  address  you  would  like  to 
filter.
To  find  the  MAC  address  on  a  computer, 
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Website Filter
Website Filters are used to allow you to set up a list of allowed Web sites that can be used by multiple users through 
the network. To use this feature select to Allow  or Deny, enter the domain or website and click  Save Settings. 
Use  the  drop-down  menu  to  select  one  of 
the following rules:
Turn Parental Control Rules OFF
• 
Turn  Parental  Control  Rules  ON  and 
• 
ALLOW computers access to ONLY these 
sites
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Tick  the  checkbox  to  enable  SPI.  SPI  (Stateful 
Packet  Inspection,  also  known  as  dynamic 
packet filtering) helps to prevent cyber attacks by 
tracking more state per session. It validates that 
the traffic passing through the session conforms 
to the protocol.
If an application has trouble working from behind 
the  router,  you  can  expose  one  computer  to 
the  Internet  and  run  the  application  on  that 
computer.
Note:  Placing...