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Chapter 7

Advanced Administration

This Chapter explains the settings available via the "Administration"
section of the menu.

Overview

Normally, it is not necessary to use these screens, or change any settings. These
screens and settings are provided to deal with non-standard situations, or to provide
additional options for advanced users.

The available settings and features are:

Config File

Backup or restore the configuration file for the Broadband Router.
This file contains all the configuration data.

Logs

View or clear all logs, set E-Mailing of log files.

Network Diag

Ping, DNS Lookup.

Options

Various options, such as backup DNS, UPnP, and enable TFTP
firmware upgrade option.

PC Database

This is the list of PCs shown when you select the "DMZ PC" or a
"Virtual Server". This database is maintained automatically, but
you can add and delete entries for PCs which use a Fixed (Static)
IP Address.

Remote
Admin

Allow settings to be changed from the Internet..

Routing

Only required if your LAN has other Routers or Gateways.

Security

Firewall and other security-related settings. Normally, the default
settings do not need to be changed.

Upgrade
Firmware

Upgrade the Firmware (software) installed in your Broadband
Router.

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