User guide

ADSL X6 User Guide48
This button… Opens a page that lets you…
PPP Half
Bridge
Share the public IP address assigned by your ISP
with a single PC on the LAN. This avoids
problems caused by certain applications having to
work through NAT (such as online games or FTP
servers) and avoids the need to run a PPP
software stack on the PC.
UPnP
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Connect automatically with other UPnP-enabled
software and hardware. The
Internet Gateway
Device
(
IGD
) protocol makes it possible for
applications running on the network to
automatically configure NAT routing.
Per Port PVC
Assign a LAN port to a
P
ermanent
V
irtual
C
ircuit
(PVC). This feature is commonly used for
delivering video.
Port Settings
Conveniently change the default port settings.
You will need to use this feature if the X6 is
hosting a web server or a Telnet server.
MAC Filtering
Prevent network devices with the specified MAC
addresses from accessing the Internet.
Management
Control
Enable or deny access to X6 services – HTTP,
Telnet, UPnP, SNMP, TFTP – to local network
devices and/or remote users.
QoS (Quality
of Service)
Assign each port (LAN ports 1-4 and the wireless
port) a priority of High or Medium. This lets you
assure better performance for gaming and VoIP,
for example.
Status Options
The Status buttons open reports that provide real-time
information about your connections and networks. The reports
refresh themselves to give you the most current information.
Typically, these reports are used for maintenance purposes and
troubleshooting.
The following table describes each report in the Status group: