The following options are included in Advanced Settings: NOTE: After making changes to any section in Advanced Settings and clicking the SUBMIT button, you are taken to a page where you can click the Save & Restart button. Click this button to store changes and to reboot the router. You must save all new settings for the changes to take effect.
DHCP Server Settings
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), defines a way to automatically assign IP addresses to computers on a network. IP addresses are managed by a DHCP server. If a Windows computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, it automatically gets an address from the DHCP server.
Enable DHCP Server FunctionsBy default, the Wireless Broadband Router is set to function as a DHCP server. If you are installing the unit on an existing network that already has a DHCP server or simply do not want the Wireless Broadband Router to function as the network's DHCP server, uncheck the box Enable DHCP Server Functions to disable the DHCP server function.
IP Address Pool Range
The IP Address Pool Range section provides a means of controlling a low and high
value for the IP addresses on a network. Use the indicated fields to define the
range of IP addresses you would like the Wireless Broadband Router to provide to
DHCP
clients. The valid range of numbers you should enter is between 1 and 254.
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NOTE: Dell strongly suggests you do not change the IP address unless there is a specific reason for doing so. |
When changing the IP address, be aware that:
- Changing the IP address of the Wireless Broadband Router also changes the IP address pool if the DHCP server is enabled.
- If you are using the Wireless Broadband Router with a cable modem or DSL
line, you should assign a "private" IP address. Private IP addresses are in
one of three ranges:
- 10.0.0.1-10.254.254.254
- 172.16.0.1-172.31.254.254
- 192.168.0.1-192.168.254.254
- You must use the new IP address to access the web-based configuration tool.
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NOTICE: You should only change the IP address or IP subnet mask if you are installing the Wireless Broadband Router on an existing wired network and the DHCP server function for your Wireless Broadband Router is disabled in the Advanced Settings. For more information, contact your network administrator. |
Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
Time Settings
Use the Time Settings page to select your local time zone from the pull-down list. The Time Zone Setting affects the Intruder Detection Log. This setting offsets the time stamp on IP packets that are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). IP packets may not always have this stamp, or they may have an invalid stamp; thus, the time zone information is not always accurate.
The Time Settings also affects the Parent Control option. This
option allows parents to control Internet access. To enable this
option, go to Advanced Settings -> Parental Control portion
of the router's web-configuration tool. By default, there is no blocking at any
time on Internet access.
Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
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Advanced Wireless
Enable Wireless
Check this box to enable radio transmission and reception on the Wireless Broadband Router.
Uncheck the box to disable the radio.
Enable SSID Broadcast function
Checking this box enables the Wireless Broadband Router to send out beacon packets to the wireless network.
Other users can then easily find and make association to your Wireless Broadband Router with the use of a site survey tool.
However, to increase wireless network security, you may want to turn off this feature.
SSID
Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a 32-character name that uniquely identifies all the computers and equipment that make up the wireless network.
Transfer Rate
Transfer rate can be set to automatic, or some other fixed value.
It's recommended that you set the transfer rate to automatic to allow the wireless network devices to transmit at a rate they deem optimum at any given point of time.
Header Length
Header length is the CRC length the Wireless Broadband Router uses to exchange packets with any wireless client. Since a longer header length requires more time to transmit, select Short to allow high data rate transfer, but at a higher risk of accepting a corrupted packet. The default value is long.
Channel
The channel settings let you set the channel for this Wireless Broadband Router.
Beacon interval
The amount of time in Kusecs (one Kusec equals 1,024 microseconds) between radio beacons from the Wireless Broadband Router to its client stations.
RTS threshold
The packet size above which the Wireless Broadband Router will issue a Request to Send before sending the packet. Range: 0 2312.
Fragmentation threshold
The size above which packets will be fragmented, and transmitted a piece at a time instead of all at once. The setting must be within the range of 64 to 2312 bytes.
DTIM interval
This setting, always a multiple of the beacon period, determines how often the beacon contains a traffic indicator map (TIM). The TIM alerts stations in sleep state to stay awake long enough to receive their data frames.
Click the SUBMIT button to store the
changes.
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Parental Control
IP filtering is a mechanism enabling a networking node to accept or deny certain types of IP datagrams based on the IP address, port number, Protocol type, and other criteria. This router supports two types of IP filtering which allows you to have greater control over the access to Internet:
- Internet Access Control allows you to block access to the Internet based on the time of the day.
- Web Site Filtering Settings allows you to deny access to specified Web sites from a particular IP address.
Internet Access Control
- To block access to the
Internet during a period of time, check the "Deny
Internet Access"
checkbox.
- Specify the start and end
time. This is the time range when access to the Internet is blocked.
- Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
Web Site Filtering Settings
- To block access for a
particular user from accessing a specific site, enter the "Source
IP Address".
- Enter the URL that you wish to
be blocked in "Destination
URL (or IP address)".
- Click
Add
to enter the rule to the router.
- To
remove an existing rule, check the "Delete" checkbox next to the
rule and click the Del button.
- Click the
SUBMIT
button to store the changes.
Access Control Settings
Access Control Settings feature
allows you to control which local client computer can access the network
through the router. The Wireless Broadband Router by default allows any
local client computer to access the network.
To enable access control in the router:
- Check the Enable MAC Access
Control checkbox.
- Select the appropriate
Operating Type. Allow grants client computers access to
the router. Deny restricts the access.
- Enter the MAC address of the
network card on the computer on which you wish to apply the above control
policy.
- Click
Add
to enter the rule to the router.
- To
remove an existing rule, check the "Delete" checkbox next to the
rule and click the Delete button.
- Click the
SUBMIT
button to store the changes.
Port Forwarding Settings
Virtual Server Settings
A virtual server is a computer that is not a dedicated server. Through the Wireless Broadband Router, the devices on a network can act as virtual servers. Use the Virtual Server Settings section to assign one or more services to specific computers in the network.
In the Internal IP field, enter the IP address for the computer that is to
function as a virtual server.
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NOTE: If this system and service are not strictly temporary you may wish to reserve the IP address for this system. |
The following options may be selected:
| Service | Full Name | Description |
| HTTP | Hyper Text Transfer Protocol | Defines how messages are formatted and transmitted via the Internet, allows access to your web server |
| SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol |
A protocol for sending email messages between servers, allows access to your outgoing mail server |
| POP3 |
Post Office Protocol |
A protocol used to retrieve email from a mail server, allows access to you incoming mail server |
| FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
The protocol used on the Internet for sending files, allows access to your FTP server |
| IRC |
Internet Relay Chat |
A program that sends and receives messages to/from people connected anywhere on the Internet (used for live discussions or chats over the Internet), allows access to your IRC server |
| ALL (DMZ) | n/a | Allows access to all ports. (For example, if you have problems hosting a game server, please choose this option. This will open all ports to your game server.) |
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NOTE: Configuring the Wireless Broadband Router in DMZ mode is useful if you want to play certain games through the Wireless Broadband Router, but the ports cannot be opened with all other existing configuration tools. |
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NOTICE: Opening a service to the Internet causes security concerns. Pay careful attention to security alerts, and make sure that strong access controls and authentication are in place before allowing access to any services. |
Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
Custom Port Forwarding Settings
Many Internet games and services not listed in the Virtual Server Settings section may require data traffic reaching a certain port or a range of ports to be forwarded via the router to the local application servers for them to become operational. Follow the below instructions to enable the support for a particular Internet application on your router.
In the
Internal IP address field, enter the IP address of the client computer
on which this application runs.
In the Protocol
field, select either TCP or UDP specified by your
application's documentation.
In the
Port Numbers field, enter a port number or a range of ports.
For example, if you want to play the game "Fighter Ace II" on a computer with an IP address of 192.168.2.3, enter 3 for the Internal IP address, select TCP, and enter "50000-51000" for the Port Numbers. For other games or services, please consult the application's user manual.
Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
Static Routing
Static routes are manually configured routes to remote networks. That is, the
route is predefined and is not discovered by the Routing Information Protocol
(RIP), as in dynamic routing. Static routing allows you to assign a gateway
to an IP address or network. If there are routers on your internal network that
do not function with RIP 1 or 2, you can set up a static route to those routers.
The advantage to using static routing is that network traffic is reduced; thus,
static routing is beneficial for slow Internet connections. Routing using static
routes is practical for small networks. For larger networks, the router needs to
dynamically keep track of changes in the physical wiring of the network, and the
use of dynamic routing (RIP) is recommended.
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NOTICE: The Static Routing settings are intended for advanced network administrators only. Do not change these settings unless you are certain of the correct values. You may not be able to access the configuration tool if invalid information is entered. |
To use static routing, manually add the destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for each route you are adding to the Static Routing Table, and click ADD. If you are routing to an entire network, the last number in the destination IP address should be a zero (0); for example, 192.168.0.0.
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NOTE: In static routing, the Wireless Broadband Router does NOT dynamically discover routing information and does NOT use RIP. The Wireless Broadband Router currently does NOT support RIP. |
Use the checkboxes beside each route and the DELETE button to remove
static routes from the Static Routing Table.
Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
Administration Settings
The Wireless Broadband Router uses a password to authenticate the user before
allowing changes to be made to any network settings. If you would like to change
the current password, check the
Change Your Password checkbox and enter the new password in both New
Password and Retype Password fields. Write down the password
and keep it in a secure location for future reference.
Do not change the HTTP port value unless you have reason to do so.
Typically, web servers listen for incoming web requests on port 80.
If you would like a remote user to be able to administer your Wireless Broadband
Router over the Internet, check the box titled Allow remote user to configure
the device. Enter the IP address for the user's host computer.
Check the box Allow remote user to ping the device to enable your
Wireless Broadband Router to be "ping"ed by any user on the Internet. This
feature is helpful if you want to let other Internet users to check the status
of your Wireless Broadband Router.
UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, a protocol which allows
UPnP-enabled client computers such as Windows XP to discover and configure the
Wireless Broadband Router.
One of most common use of UPnP on the router is to open ports to allow
application-specific data to be forwarded through the router for various Internet services or gaming
applications. The router detection and the router configuration process can be carried out automatically
by the UPnP-enabled client applications such as MSN Messenger
so you
won't have to do it manually. Check the Enable UPnP Function box to enable this service or
clear the
box to disable it.
Click the SUBMIT button to store the changes.
If you have an Windows XP (or Windows ME) system, you can use it to access and control the router while the router's UPnP function is enabled. Here are some examples of what you can do with UPnP from your XP system.
Example 1 ) Access the router's Web Configuration tool without knowing its IP address.
- Double click on the "My Network Neighborhood" icon from the desktop.
- Double click on the "Broadband Router" icon that is created for your router.
- This will bring up the authentication screen of the router's Web configuration tool. Enter the correct password and click OK to access the Web configuration tool.
Example 2 ) Manage the router's port forwarding rules from the XP interface.
NOTE: You have already configured a port forwarding rule for the service
via the web configuration tool, you don't need to perform the following steps for the same service again.
- Right click on the "My Network Neighborhood" icon from the desktop.
- Right click the Internet Connection icon created for the router. (See below)
- Right click the icon and select Property.
- Click Settings.
- Click Add.
- Enter Description of service, IP address of the service host, External Port number for this service, Internal Port number for this service and select either TCP or UDP.
For example, the graph below shows an example of how to enable a computer with an IP address 192.168.2.101 to host a public HTTP server.
- Click OK.
- Click OK.
- Click OK.
