Wireless, Firewall, Setting up and configuring the router – Linksys WRVS4400N User Manual
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How to Navigate the Utility
Setting Up and Configuring the Router
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Advanced Routing—Select the Router’s operation mode either connecting to the
Internet or Intranet (NAT is only enabled while connecting to the Internet). Configure
dynamic or static routing. The Router support RIP version 1 and 2 to automatically
exchange routing information and establish its routing table.
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Time—Change the time settings on this screen.
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IP Mode—Provides options for IPv4 mode or Dual-Stack IPv4 and IPv6 mode.
Wireless
You will use the Wireless tabs to enter a variety of wireless settings for the built-in access point
of the Router.
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Basic Settings—Choose the wireless network mode (e.g. B/G/N-Mixed), SSID, and radio
channel on this screen.
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Security Settings—Configures the built-in access point’s security settings.
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Connection Control—Controls the wireless connections from client devices to the
Router.
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Advanced Settings—Configures the built-in access point’s more advanced wireless
settings (e.g. Tx Rate Limiting, Channel Bandwidth, etc.).
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VLAN & QoS—Configures the 802.1Q VLAN and the QoS (Quality of Service) settings.
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WDS—Configures WDS (Wireless Distribution System) settings.
Firewall
You will use the Firewall tabs to configure basic firewall settings, IP access list, and Network
Address Port Translation settings for your network’s security.
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Basic Settings—Basic Firewall settings are configured from here.
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IP Based ACL—Define IP based Access List to block specific hosts, networks, and
protocols (services).
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Internet Access Policy—Defines the time schedule to allow or block complete Internet
access or to specific URLs from the router.
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Single Port Forwarding—Sets up public services or other specialized Internet
applications with a single port on your network.
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Port Range Forwarding—Sets up public services or other specialized Internet
applications on your network using a port range.
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Port Range Triggering—Sets up triggered ranges and forwarded ranges to allow special
Internet applications to pass through this NAT Router.