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Product Page: DSL-2750U


Firmware Version:IN_1.08

Setup
Advanced
Management
Status
Help

Advanced Help

Advanced Wireless
Port Forwarding
DMZ
Parental Control
Filtering Options
QOS
Firewall Settings
DNS
DDNS
Menu Network Tools
Routing
Setup Schedules

Advanced Advanced Wireless

Maintenance Advanced wireless configuration contains the following 3 parts:

Status Advanced Settings


MAC Filtering
Support Security

Advanced Settings
Additional settings for configuring your wireless network.
Transmission Rate
The wireless link rate at which the information is transmitted and received on your
wireless network.
Multicast Rate
The rate at which a message is sent to a specified group of recipients.
Transmit Power
The percentage of power that should be transmitted from the wireless router. You
can select 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, or 100%.

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Beacon Period
A data packet sent from a connected device to all other devices, which indicates its
availability and readiness. A beacon interval is a period of time (sent with the
beacon) before sending the beacon again. The beacon interval can be adjusted in
milliseconds (ms).
RTS Threshold (Request to Send Threshold)
It determines the maximum size of the packet that can be transmitted on the router,
to help control traffic flow.
Fragmentation Threshold
It helps to improve the performance of network transmission in the presence of
radio frequency (RF) interference.
DTIM Interval
The wake-up interval of clients in the power saving mode.
Preamble Type
The length of the cyclic redundancy check (CRC) block for communication
between the router and wireless clients. For high network traffic areas, you can set
the preamble type to "Short".

MAC Filter
It filters incoming packets on your wireless router based on their MAC address.
Security
Settings to secure other "Guest" wireless networks.
WPS
Settings to WPS other "Guest" wireless networks.

Port Forwarding

Some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony, require
multiple connections. These applications have difficulties in working through network address
translation (NAT). In this page, you can open multiple ports (by selecting multiple ports or
specifying a port range) on your router and redirect the data through those ports to a single PC
on your network.

DMZ

DMZ Host

DMZ refers to "Demilitarized Zone." If an application has trouble working behind the
router, you can expose a computer to the Internet and run the application on that
computer.

When a LAN host is configured as a DMZ host, it becomes the destination of all
incoming packets that do not match some incoming sessions or rules. If there is any other
ingress rule, that rule is used, and packets are not sent to the DMZ host. That is, an active
session, a virtual server, an active port trigger, or a port forwarding rule has higher
priority than the rule of sending a packet to the DMZ host. (The DMZ policy resembles a
default port forwarding rule that forwards every port that is not specifically sent
anywhere else.)

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Note: Setting a computer to a DMZ host may expose the computer to a variety of
security risks. This function should be used only as the last resort.

DMZ IP Address
Specify the LAN IP address of the computer that you wish to have unrestricted
Internet communication. If this computer obtains its address automatically through
DHCP, you can configure static IP address reservation in the Basic Network
Settings page. In this way, the IP address of the DMZ computer does not change.

Parental Control

Block Website
You can use this function to block certain websites from being accessed. For example, if
you set to deny "[Link]", access to this site will be blocked according
to the schedule you set.
Block MAC Address

In a residential scenario, parents can specify the time and day of the week when some
computers can access the Internet.

Example:

If you wish to let your child access the Internet only from 7:00pm to 9:00pm every
Monday to Friday.

1. you can set the user name to "BeforeAccess", and enter the MAC address of
your child\'s computer.
2. Then, select the check boxes of Monday to Friday and set the start time to
00:00 and the end time to 19:00.
3. In this way, your child's computer cannot access the Internet from 12:00am
to 7:00pm, every Monday to Friday.
4. Repeat the previous steps, but now enter "AfterAccess" in the user name
field and set the start time to 21:00 and the end time to 23:59.
5. The rule is now completely set. As a result, your child's computer can access
the Internet only from 7:00pm to 9:00pm every Monday to Friday.

Filtering Options

You can configure filters to manage the incoming and outgoing traffic. Click the Inbound,
Outbound and Bridge buttons to proceed for further configuration.

Inbound/Outbound Filtering

When you use port triggering or port forwarding to open ports to traffic from the Internet,
the risk of LAN being attacked by hackers from the Internet increases. In this case, you
can use inbound filters to control the risk by specifying the IP addresses of Internet hosts
that you allow to access your LAN through the ports you open. For example, you can
configure the function to allow access to a game server on your LAN from only the
computers of friends whom you invite to play games on that server.

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The inbound filters feature helps to control access to a server on your network so that
only a system or group of systems can access the server. Filter rules can work with the
port triggering feature. Each filter can be used for several functions. For example, a
"Game Clan" filter can allow all members of a particular gaming group to play several
different games for which gaming entries have been created. Meanwhile, an "Admin"
filter can allow only systems from your office network to access the WAN pages for the
"admin" user and an FTP server you use at home. If you add an IP address to a filter, the
IP address conforms to all existing rules of the filter.

The outbound filters feature helps to control access to the Internet by LAN computers.
Filters can work with the port forwarding feature. Outbound filter can also be used in
conjunction with the inbound filter to allow incoming and restrict outgoing access for
gaming over the Internet or file downloading.

Bridge Filtering
It is also known as MAC address filtering. You can forward or deny incoming traffic
based on the source or destination MAC address. Note that bridge filter works with
interfaces that are configured as bridge.

QOS

Quality of service is a feature that helps to allocate or guarantee the throughput or rate of the
Internet access for certain computers.

Firewall Settings

This helps to protect your router against denial of service (DoS) attacks.

DNS

Domain name server (DNS) is a server that translates a URL/domain name to the
corresponding IP address. The Internet is based on IP address, and the alphabetical
URL/domain name is easier to remember.

DDNS

D-DNS provider
Select a dynamic DNS service provider from the drop-down list.
Hostname
Enter your, fully qualified host name, for example: [Link].
Username
Enter the user name provided by your service provider.
Password
Enter the password provided by your service provider.

Network Tools

Port Mapping
Port mapping supports mapping a port group including one or more (LAN) ports to a
PVC, which is associated with a VLAN. As a result, each group of LAN ports serves as

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an independent (logical) network (like a broadcast domain) against which traffic


broadcast us prevented. This feature is useful for creating multiple independent (logical)
networks for multimedia applications at home. For instance, you can map PVC1 to ports
1-3 to create a network (broadcast domain) for PCs to access the Internet, and map PVC2
to port 4 to create another network (broadcast domain) for IPTV service (devices). With
this feature (multiple PVCs), data traffic and IPTV traffic does not affect each other.
IGMP
IGMP supports efficient multicasting -- transmission of identical contents, such as
multimedia, from a source to a number of recipients.
Queue Config
In this page, you can configure "Assigned Classification Queue" settings of QoS. These
settings determine the priority of QoS.
QoS
Quality of service is a feature that helps to allocate or guarantee the throughput or rate of
the Internet access for certain computers.
UPnP
It stands for universal plug and play, which is a set of networking protocols that provides
compatibility among networking devices, software, and peripherals. This router has
optional UPnP capability, and can work with other UPnP devices and software.
ADSL
The "ADSL Settings" page contains the modulation and capability options. Consult your
ISP for the correct settings. Then, click "Apply" to finish the settings or click "Advanced
Settings" to configure more advanced settings.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a means to monitor status and
performance as well as set configuration parameters. It enables a management station to
configure, monitor and receive trap messages from network devices.

Routing

Routing

Schedules

Schedules can be created to enforce rules. For example, if you want to restrict web access to
Mon-Fri from 3pm to 8pm, you can create a schedule, selecting Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri,
and setting the Start Time to 3pm and End Time to 8pm.

Add/Edit Schedule Rule


In this page, you can add an entry to the Schedule Rules List or edit an existing entry.
Name
Set the name of the schedule, for example, "Weekday rule".
Day(s)
Select the check boxes corresponds to the desired days or select the "All Week"
radio button to select the whole week.
All Day - 24 hrs
Select this option if you wish the schedule to take effect for the whole day of the
selected day(s).

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Start Time
If you do not select the "All Day" option, please specify the time here. Set the hour
and minute in the two fields of the start time. Normally, email events are triggered
only by the start time.
End Time
The end time has the same format as the start time. The end time applies to most
rules other than email events.
Apply
After finishing setting a new schedule rule or modifying or an existing one, click
the button to save the settings or changes.
Schedule Rules List
It shows the defined schedule rules. You can click Edit to modify a schedule rule, or
clickDeleteto delete a schedule rule.

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Common questions

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UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) functionality on a DSL-2750U router facilitates device networking by allowing seamless discovery and setup of networking equipment, software, and peripherals. It simplifies network configuration by automatically allowing devices to connect and communicate over the network. However, the potential security concern is that UPnP can inadvertently open network vulnerabilities, as devices might open ports without sufficient security checks, potentially exposing the network to unauthorized access .

Quality of Service (QoS) on a DSL-2750U router plays a crucial role in managing network performance by prioritizing specific types of traffic. This ensures that important data, such as VoIP or streaming services, receive the bandwidth they need even during peak usage times. QoS can be configured by setting Assigned Classification Queue settings, determining which devices or services should have higher transmission priorities, allowing for optimized distribution of available bandwidth .

Changing the preamble type setting to 'Short' on a DSL-2750U router can have significant implications in high-traffic areas. A short preamble reduces the length of data transmission headers, allowing quicker transmission and reception. This can enhance performance in environments with high network traffic by reducing latency and improving throughput. However, it might slightly reduce transmission reliability, potentially impacting devices that require longer processing times .

A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host on a DSL-2750U router is used to expose a single computer to the internet, bypassing the router's NAT firewall. This is often done to resolve connectivity issues with applications that have trouble functioning behind a firewall. However, setting a computer as a DMZ host entails significant security risks, as it is exposed to the internet with minimal protection, making it vulnerable to attacks. This feature should be used with caution and only as a last resort when necessary .

Parental controls can be set up on a DSL-2750U by using the MAC address filtering feature. Parents can specify the start and end times for internet access on a particular device. For example, by entering the MAC address of their child's computer, setting the denied access times from 00:00 to 19:00 and 21:00 to 23:59, and allowing access only between 19:00 to 21:00 on Monday to Friday, internet usage is controlled for educational or parental guidance purposes .

The RTS Threshold setting on a DSL-2750U router determines the maximum size of a packet that can be transmitted. By setting this threshold, you help control traffic flow and prevent collisions in a network environment. It is particularly beneficial in environments where many devices are connected and where chances of data packet collision are high. Adjusting the RTS Threshold can optimize data transmission by ensuring that devices request permission before sending larger packets, thereby reducing network congestion .

MAC filtering on a DSL-2750U router enhances network security by allowing or denying network access based on the MAC address of a device. By configuring MAC filtering, administrators can ensure that only approved devices connect to the network, effectively preventing unauthorized access and potential security breaches. This adds an additional layer of security on top of a password-protected network, reducing the chances of intrusions .

Port forwarding on a DSL-2750U router is advisable for applications that require multiple connections, such as online games, video conferencing, or VoIP. By redirecting traffic through specific ports to a designated device, it can help ensure these applications run smoothly. However, the downside is an increased risk of exposing the network to potential security threats since opening ports can create vulnerabilities that might be exploited by hackers .

Using scheduling rules on a DSL-2750U router strategically manages network usage by enforcing rules for internet access during specific times. This can be advantageous for controlling bandwidth usage and ensuring critical activities receive priority. For example, restricting access to non-essential internet services during working hours can improve productivity and resource allocation for work-related tasks, whereas allowing unlimited access during leisure times .

IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) support on a DSL-2750U router enhances data transmission by efficiently managing multicast traffic. It reduces the amount of duplicate data sent over the network by ensuring that identical content, like multimedia streams, is transmitted from a single source to multiple recipients without unnecessary duplication. This improves bandwidth efficiency and ensures smoother data delivery for applications like IPTV .

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