Edimax Router Wireless VPN Broadband User Manual

							
 
2.7.3 DoS (Denial of Service)  The Broadband routers firewall can block common hacker attacks, 
including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, Port Scan and Sync Flood. If 
Internet attacks occur the router can log the events. 
 
  Parameters  Description  Intrusion Detection Feature  Ping of Death  Protections from Ping of Death attack     Discard Ping From WAN  The router’s WAN port will not respond to any 
Ping requests 
 Port Scan  Protection the router from Port Scan.  Sync Flood  Protection the router from Sync Flood attack.   Click   at the bottom of the screen to save the above 
configurations. You can now configur e other advance sections or start 
using the router (with the advance settings in place) 
  
 
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2.7.4 DMZ  If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. 
Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall, then you can open the 
client up to unrestricted two-way In ternet access by defining a DMZ Host. 
The DMZ function allows you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN 
port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. The difference 
between the virtual server and the DMZ function is that the virtual server 
re-directs a particular service/Internet application to a particular LAN 
client/server, whereas DMZ re-directs  all packets (regardless of services) 
going to your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client/server. 
 
  Parameters   Description Enable DMZ  Enable/disable DMZ  Note : If there is a conflict between the Virtual 
Server and the DMZ setting, then Virtual Server 
function will have priority over the DMZ function. 
     Public IP Address  The IP address of  the WAN port or any other Public 
IP addresses given to you by your ISP  
 Client PC IP Address  Input the IP address of a particular host in your 
LAN that will receive all the packets originally going 
to the WAN port/Public IP address above  
 Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a 
fixed/static IP address for DMZ to work properly. 
 
 
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2.8 VPN  Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides a secure, private communication 
tunnel between `two or more devices across the Internet. These VPN 
devices can be either a computer running VPN software or a special 
device like a VPN enabled router. It al lows your home computer to be 
connected to your office network or  can allow two home computers in 
different locations to connect  to each over the Internet. 
 Note: To enable the VPN settings select  Enable and click  Apply  
  Parameters  Description  2.8.1 IPSec Server  IPSec Server allows you to set up a server that 
enables secure data transfer between two devices 
or private networks. 
 2.8.2 L2TP Server  L2TP Server allow you to set up a server that allows users connect with L2TP over IPSec 
protocol. 
 2.8.3 PPTP Server  PPTP Server allow you to set up a server that allows users connect with PPTP protocol. 
  Click on one of the VPN selections  and proceed to the manual’s relevant 
sub-section 
 
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Chapter 3  Status The Status section allows you to monitor the current status of your router. 
You can use the Status page to moni tor: the connection status of the 
Broadband routers WAN/LAN interfac es, the current firmware and 
hardware version numbers, any illegal  attempts to access your network, 
and information on all DHCP client PCs currently connected to your 
network.   
 
  Parameters   Description  3.1 Status and Information  Shows th e router’s system information   3.2 Internet Connection  View the Broadband router’s current Internet 
connection status and other related 
information 
 3.3 Device Status  View the Broadband router’s current setting 
status 
 3.4 System Log  View the Broadband router’s system log  3.5 Security Log  View any attempts that have been made to 
illegally gain access to your network. 
 
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3.6 Active DHCP Client  View your LAN clients information that is 
currently linked to the Broadband routers DHCP 
server 
 3.7 Statistics  Shows the statistics    Select one of the above five Status selections and proceed to the manual’s 
relevant sub-section 
 3.1 Status and Information  The Status and Information section allows you to view the router’s system 
information 
 
             
 
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Parameters  Description  Information  You can see the router’s system information such as the 
router’s: LAN MAC Addr ess, WAN MAC Address, 
Hardware version, Serial Number, Boot code Version, 
Runtime code Version 
  3.2 Internet Connection  View the Broadband router’s current Internet connection status and other 
related information 
 
  Parameters  Description  Internet Connection  This page disp lays whether the WAN port is 
connected to a  Cable/DSL connection. It also 
displays the router’s WAN port:  WAN IP address, 
Subnet Mask , and ISP Gateway as well as the 
Primary DNS  and Secondary DNS  being used.  
     
 
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3.3 Device Status  View the Broadband router’s current configuration settings. The Device 
Status displays the configuration settings you’ve configured in the Quick 
Setup Wizard/General Setup section. 
 
  Parameters  Description  Device Status  This page show s the Broadband router’s current 
device settings. This page displays the Broadband 
router LAN port’s current LAN  IP Address and 
Subnet Mask . It also shows whether the DHCP 
Server  function is enabled/disabled.. 
           
 
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3.4 System Log View the operation log of the system.  
  Parameters  Description  System Log  This page shows the current system log of the Broadband router. It displays any event occurred 
after system start up. 
At the bottom of the page, the system log can be 
saved  to a local file for further processing or 
the system log can be cleared < Clear> or it can be 
refreshed < Refresh> to get the most updated 
situation. When the system is powered down, the 
system log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 
           
 
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3.5 Security Log  View any attempts that have been made to illegally gain access to your 
network. 
 
  Parameters  Description  Security Log  This page shows the current security log of the Broadband router. It displays any illegal attempts to 
access your network. 
At the bottom of the page, the security log can be 
saved  to a local file for further processing 
or the security log can be cleared  < Clear> or it can 
be refreshed < Refresh> to get the most updated 
situation. When the system is powered down, the 
security log will disappear if not saved to a local file. 
 
       
 
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3.6 Active DHCP Client  View your LAN clients information that is currently linked to the Broadband 
routers DHCP server 
 
  Parameters  Description  Active DHCP Client  This page shows all DHCP clients (LAN PCs) 
currently connected to your network. The “Active 
DHCP Client Table” displays the  IP address and 
the  MAC  address and Time Expired of each LAN 
Client. Use the  Refresh button to get the most 
updated situation 
           
 
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