D-Link Router DIR-855 User Manual

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Section 3 - Configuration
Application Level Gateway Configuration
Here you can enable or disable ALG’s. Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work 
with network address translation (NAT). Each ALG provides special handling for a specific protocol or application. A number of ALGs 
for common applications are enabled by default.
Allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate networ\
k using PPTP protocol....

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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.
The route metric is a value from 1 to 16 that indicates 
the cost of using this route. A value 1 is the lowest 
cost and 15 is the highest cost. 
Select the interface that the IP packet must use to 
transit out of the...

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Section 3 - Configuration
Set the transmit power of the antennas.
Beacons  are  packets  sent  by  an  Access  Point  to 
synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. 100 
is the default setting and is recommended. 
This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. 
If  inconsistent  data  flow  is  a  problem,  only  a  minor 
modification should be made.
The  fragmentation  threshold,  which  is  specified  in 
bytes, determines whether packets will be...

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Section 3 - Configuration
Advanced Wireless Settings
802.11n/a (5GHz)
Set the transmit power of the antennas.
Beacons  are  packets  sent  by  an  Access  Point  to 
synchronize  a  wireless  network.  Specify  a  value.  100 
is the default setting and is recommended. 
This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. 
If  inconsistent  data  flow  is  a  problem,  only  a  minor 
modification should be made.
The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes,...

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WISH Settings
WISH  is  short  for  Wireless  Intelligent  Stream  Handling,  a  technology  developed  to  enhance  your  experience  of  using  a  wireless 
network by prioritizing the traffic of different applications. 
Enable  this  option  if  you  want  to  allow  WISH  to 
prioritize your traffic. 
Enable WISH:
Allows  the  router  to  recognize  HTTP  transfers 
for  many  common  audio  and  video  streams  and 
prioritize them above other...

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Create  a  name  for  the  rule  that  is  meaningful  to 
you.
Name:
The  priority  of  the  message  flow  is  entered  here. 
The four priorities are defined as:
BK: Background (least urgent)
BE: Best Effort.
VI: Video
VO: Voice (most urgent)
Priority:
The protocol used by the messages. Protocol:
The rule applies to a flow of messages for which one computer’s IP address falls within the range set here.  Host IP Range:
The rule applies to a flow of...

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Section 3 - ConfigurationUPnP
Internet Ping Block
Internet Port Speed
Multicast Streams
To  use  the  Universal  Plug  and  Play  (UPnP™)  feature 
click  on Enabled.  UPNP  provides  compatibility  with 
networking equipment, software and peripherals.
Unchecking the box will not allow the DIR-855 to respond 
to  pings.  Blocking  the  Ping  may  provide  some  extra 
security from hackers. Check the box to allow the Internet 
port to be “pinged”.
Select  from  the  drop-down...

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Administrator Settings
This page will allow you to change the Administrator and User passwords. You can also enable Remote Management.  There are two 
accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser. The accounts are admin and user. Admin has read/
write access while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot make any changes. Only the admin account 
has the ability to change both admin and user...

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Time Settings
Select the Time Zone from the drop-down menu.
To  select  Daylight  Saving  time  manually,  select 
enabled or disabled, and enter a start date and an 
end date for daylight saving time.
NTP  is  short  for  Network  Time  Protocol.  NTP 
synchronizes  computer  clock  times  in  a  network 
of computers. Check this box to use a NTP server. 
This  will  only  connect  to  a  server  on  the  Internet, 
not a local server.
Enter the NTP...

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SysLog
The Broadband Router keeps a running log of events and activities occurring on the Router. You may send these logs to a SysLog 
server on your network.
Enable Logging to 
SysLog Server:
SysLog Server IP 
Address:
Check this box to send the router logs to a SysLog 
Server.
The address of the SysLog server that will be used 
to send the logs. You may also select your computer 
from the drop-down menu (only if receiving an IP 
address from the...