Linksys Router Advanced Options
Note: Expedient does not provide support for Linksys advanced features. Please refer to the documentation that came with your router and check the Linksys website and other resources for additional information.
Filters
Filters block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. You can
set up a filter through an IP address or a network Port number. To Modify
Filter Settings
- Enter the IP addresses that you want to filter into the IP address fields.
The users who have these IP addresses will not be able to access the Internet.
- You can also filter users by entering their network port number. Enter the
port numbers you want to filter into the port numbers fields. Users who are
connected to the Router will no longer be able to access any port number listed
there.
- To block external parties from making data requests of your LAN, enable the
"Block WAN Request" selection.
Click the Apply button to save any
changes.
Forwarding
Port forwarding sets up public services on your network. When users from the
Internet make certain requests of your network, the router will forward those
requests to the appropriate computer. The router's DHCP function must be
disabled to use Forwarding. Forwarding is generally used to set up a webserver,
ftp server, or e-mail server on your network.
To add a server using Forwarding:
- Enter the port number used by the server. On the same line, enter the IP
Address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access.
- Configure as many entries as you would like until all of the link entries
are filled.
- Click the Apply to save the settings.
Dynamic Routing
With Dynamic Routing you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the
network's layout. The router, using the RIP protocol, determines the network
packets’ route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the
destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other
routers on the network.
To set up Dynamic Routing:
- Choose the correct working mode. Gateway Mode should be used if your Linksys
router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet. Router Mode should
be selected if the router exists on a network with other routers.
- Choose the protocol by which you transmit data on the network.
- Choose the protocol by which the Router receives network data.
- Click the Apply button to save your changes.
Static Routing
If there are multiple routers on your network, it is necessary to configure
the unit's static routing functions. The static routing function determines your
network’s data paths. Use static routing to allow different IP domain users to
access the Internet through your Cable/DSL Router. Click on the Show Routing
Table button to view the current routing table.
To create a static route entry:
- Select a Static Route Entry from the drop down list. The device supports up
to 20 static route entries.
- Enter the following data for the static route:
Destination LAN IP : Enter
the network address of the remote LAN segment. For a standard Class C IP domain,
the network address is the first 3 fields of the Destination LAN IP, while the
last field should be 0.
Network Mask : Enter the Subnet Mask used on the
destination LAN IP domain. For Class C IP domain, the Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0.
Gateway IP : If the Linksys router is the main IP router
to connect your network to the Internet, then your Gateway IP is the same IP
Address as the Linksys router. If you have another router handling your
network's Internet connection, enter the IP Address of your main Internet router
here instead.
- Click the Apply button to save your changes.
DMZ Host
The DMZ Host setting allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet to
use a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or Video-conferencing. To
expose one computer, enter the computer’s IP address and click the Apply button.
Inactivate DMZ by entering a zero (0).
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