Owner's Manual

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual
viii Contents
v1.0, January 2009
Changing the Administrator Password .........................................................................2-20
Backing Up Your Configuration .....................................................................................2-21
Understanding Your Firewall .........................................................................................2-22
Chapter 3
Restricting Access From Your Network
Content Filtering Overview .............................................................................................3-1
Blocking Access to Internet Sites ...................................................................................3-1
Blocking Access to Internet Services .............................................................................3-3
Blocking Services by IP Address Range ..................................................................3-5
Scheduling Blocking .......................................................................................................3-5
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...............................................3-6
Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications ..........................................3-7
Setting the Time Zone ....................................................................................................3-8
Chapter 4
Customizing Your Network Settings
Using the LAN IP Setup Options ....................................................................................4-1
Configuring a Device Name .....................................................................................4-2
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters ............................................................4-2
Using the Router as a DHCP Server ........................................................................4-3
Using Address Reservation ......................................................................................4-4
Using a Dynamic DNS Service .......................................................................................4-5
Configuring the WAN Setup Options ..............................................................................4-6
Disabling the SPI Firewall ........................................................................................4-6
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server .............................................................................4-7
Responding to a Ping on the Internet (WAN) Port ...................................................4-7
Setting the MTU Size ...............................................................................................4-8
Configuring NAT Filtering .........................................................................................4-8
Configuring Static Routes ...............................................................................................4-8
Chapter 5
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network .............................................................5-1
How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ..............5-2
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process ....................................5-3
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process ..................................5-5
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering ...................................................5-6