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ASUS RX3042H User Manual (129 pages)
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Network Router
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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1 Introduction
13
Features
13
System Requirements
13
Using this Document
14
Notational Conventions
14
Typographical Conventions
14
Special Messages
14
2 Getting to Know RX3042H
15
Parts List
15
Hardware Features
15
Software Features
15
NAT Features
15
Firewall Features
16
Packet Filtering - ACL (Access Control List)
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Stateful Packet Inspection
16
Defense against Dos Attacks
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Table 2.1 Dos Attacks
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Application Level Gateway (ALG)
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Log
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Finding Your Way Around
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Front Panel
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Figure 2.1 Front Panel Leds
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Table 2.2 Front Panel Label and Leds
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Rear Panel
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Figure 2.2 Rear Panel Connectors
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Table 2.3 Rear Panel Labels and Leds
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Bottom View
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Placement Options
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Desktop Placement
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Wall Mount Instructions
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Quick Start Guide
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Part 1 - Connecting the Hardware
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Step 1. Connect an ADSL or a Cable Modem
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Step 2. Connect Computers or a Network
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Step 3. Attach the AC Adapter
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Step 4. Power on RX3042H, the ADSL or Cable Modem and Power up Your Computers
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Figure 3.1 Overview of Hardware Connections
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Part 2 - Configuring Your Computers
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Before You Begin
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Windows® XP Pcs
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Table 3.1 LED Indicators
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Windows® 2000 Pcs
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Windows® 95, 98, and ME Pcs
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Windows® NT 4.0 Workstations
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Assigning Static IP Addresses to Your Pcs
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Part 3 - Quick Configuration of the RX3042H
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Setting up the RX3042H
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Figure 3.2 Login Screen
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Testing Your Setup
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Figure 3.3 System Status Page
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Default Router Settings
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Table 3.2 Default Settings Summary
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4 Using the Configuration Manager
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Log into the Configuration Manager
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Functional Layout
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Figure 4.1 Configuration Manager Login Screen
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Commonly Used Buttons and Icons
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Figure 4.2 Typical Configuration Manager Page
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Menu Navigation
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Table 4.1 Description of Commonly Used Buttons and Icons
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Overview of System Configuration
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Figure 4.3 System Status Page
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5 Router Setup
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LAN Configuration
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LAN IP Address
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LAN Configuration Parameters
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Configuring the LAN IP Address
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Figure 5.1 Network Setup Configuration - LAN Configuration
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Table 5.1 LAN Configuration Parameters
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WAN/DMZ Configuration
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WAN Connection Mode
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Pppoe
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Figure 5.2 Network Setup Configuration Page - WAN Configura
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Figure 5.3 WAN - Pppoe Configuration
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Table 5.2 WAN Pppoe Configuration Parameters
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WAN Pppoe Configuration Parameters
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Configuring Pppoe for WAN
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Pppoe Unnumbered
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Figure 5.4 WAN - Pppoe Unnumbered Configuration
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Table 5.3 WAN Pppoe Unnumbered Configuration Parameters
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WAN Pppoe Unnumbered Configuration Parameters
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Configuring Pppoe Unnumbered for WAN
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Dynamic IP
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Configuring Dynamic IP for WAN
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Figure 5.5 WAN - Dynamic IP (DHCP Client) Configuration
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Static IP
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Figure 5.6 WAN - Static IP Configuration
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Table 5.4 WAN Static IP Configuration Parameters
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WAN or DMZ Static IP Configuration Parameters
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Configuring Static IP for WAN or DMZ
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Pptp
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Table 5.5 WAN PPTP Configuration Parameters
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WAN PPTP Configuration Parameters
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Figure 5.7 WAN - PPTP Configuration
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Configuring PPTP for WAN
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WAN Load Balancing and Line Back up
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WAN Load Balancing and Line Back up Configuration Parameters
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Table 5.6 WAN Load Balancing and Line Back up Configuration
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Setting up WAN Load Balancing
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Figure 5.8 Load Balancing Configuration
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Setting up WAN Line Back up
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6 DHCP Server Configuration
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DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)
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What Is DHCP
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Why Use DHCP
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Configuring DHCP Server
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Figure 6.1 DHCP Server Configuration Page
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Table 6.1 DHCP Configuration Parameters
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Viewing Current DHCP Address Assignments
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(Advanced ->DHCP Server)
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Access Fixed DHCP Configuration Page
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Figure 6.2 DHCP Lease Table
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Fixed DHCP Lease
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Add a Fixed DHCP Lease
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Delete a Fixed DHCP Lease
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Figure 6.3 Fixed DHCP Lease Configuration Page
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Table 6.2 Fixed DHCP Lease Configuration Parameters
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Viewing Fixed DHCP Lease Table
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Dns
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About DNS
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Assigning DNS Addresses
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Configuring DNS Relay
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7 Routing
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Overview of IP Routes
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Do I Need to Define Static Routes
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Dynamic Routing Using RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
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RIP Configuration Parameters
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Figure 7.1 RIP Configuration Page
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Table 7.1 Static Route Configuration Parameters
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Configuring RIP
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Static Route
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Static Route Configuration Parameters
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Figure 7.2 Static Route Configuration Page
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Table 7.2 Static Route Configuration Parameters
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Adding Static Routes
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Figure 7.3 Static Route Configuration
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Deleting Static Routes
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Viewing the Static Routing Table
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Figure 7.4 Sample Routing Table
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8 Configuring DDNS
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Figure 8.1 Network Diagram for HTTP DDNS
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DDNS Configuration Parameters
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Configuring HTTP DDNS Client
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Figure 8.2 HTTP DDNS Configuration Page
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Table 8.1 DDNS Configuration Parameters
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9 Configuring Firewall and NAT
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Firewall Overview
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Stateful Packet Inspection
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Dos (Denial of Service) Protection
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Firewall and Access Control List (ACL)
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Priority Order of ACL Rule
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Tracking Connection State
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Default ACL Rules
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NAT Overview
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NAPT (Network Address and Port Translation) or PAT (Port Address Translation)
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Figure 9.1 NAPT - Map any Internal Pcs to a Single Global IP
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Address
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Figure 9.2 Reverse NAPT - Relayed Incoming Packets to the
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Firewall Settings - (Firewall/Nat ->Settings)
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Dos Configuration
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Firewall Options
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Table 9.1 Firewall Options Parameters
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Dos Protection Configuration Parameters
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Table 9.2 Dos Attack Definition
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Configuring Dos Settings
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Reverse NAPT / Virtual Server
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ACL Rule Configuration Parameters
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Figure 9.3 Firewall General Configuration Page
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Table 9.3 ACL Rule Configuration Parameters
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Table 9.4 Service Configuration Parameters
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Configuring ACL Rules - (Firewall ->ACL)
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Add an ACL Rule
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Figure 9.4 ACL Configuration Page
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Figure 9.5 ACL Configuration Example
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Figure 9.6 Sample ACL List Table
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Modify an ACL Rule
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Delete an ACL Rule
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Display ACL Rules
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Configuring Self-Access ACL Rules -(Firewall/Nat ->Self-Access ACL)
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Add a Self-Access Rule
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Figure 9.7 Self-Access ACL Configuration Page
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Delete a Self-Access Rule
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Figure 9.8 Self-Access ACL Configuration Example
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Modify a Self-Access Rule
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View Configured Self-Access Rules
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Configure Virtual Server
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Figure 9.9 Virtual Server Configuration Page
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Virtual Server Configuration Parameters
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Table 9.5 Virtual Server Configuration Parameters
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Table 9.6 Port Numbers for Popular Applications
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Figure 9.10 Virtual Server Deployment Topology
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Virtual Server Example 1 - Web Server
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Figure 9.11 Virtual Server Example 1 - Web Server
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Figure 9.12 Adding a New Service
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Configure Special Application
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Figure 9.13 Virtual Server Example 2 - FTP Server
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Virtual Server Example 2 - FTP Server
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Special Application Configuration Parameters
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Table 9.7 Special Application Configuration Parameters
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Table 9.8 Port Numbers for Popular Applications
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Figure 9.14 Special Application Configuration Page
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Special Application Example
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10 System Management
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Configure System Services
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Figure 10.1 System Services Configuration Page
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Login Password and System Settings
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Changing Password
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Figure 10.2 System Administration Configuration Page
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Configure System Settings
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Viewing System Information
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Setup Date and Time
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Figure 10.3 System Information Page
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Figure 10.4 Time Zone Configuration Page
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View the System Date and Time
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SNMP Setup
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SNMP Configuration Parameters
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Configuring SNMP
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Table 10.1 SNMP Configuration Parameters
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Log Setup
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Setting up Remote Logging Using a Syslog Server
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System Configuration Management
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Figure 10.5 SNMP Configuration Page
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Figure 10.6 Syslog Server Configuration
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Figure 10.7 Sample Log
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Restore System Configuration to Factory Default Settings
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View the System Log
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Figure 10.10 Factory Reset Count down Timer
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Figure 10.8 Factory Reset Page
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Figure 10.9 Factory Reset Confirmation
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Backup System Configuration
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Figure 10.11 Backup System Configuration Page
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Figure 10.12 Restore System Configuration Page
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Restore System Configuration
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Figure 10.13 Selecting System Configuration from the File Manager
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Figure 10.14 System Configuration Restoration Confirmation
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Firmware Upgrade
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Figure 10.15 System Reboot Counter Timer
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Figure 10.16 Firmware Upgrade Page
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Figure 10.17 Selecting Firmware from the File Manager
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Figure 10.18 Firmware Upgrade Confirmation
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Figure 10.19 Firmware Upgrade Progress
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Restart System
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Figure 10.20 System Reboot Count down Timer for Firmware Upgrade
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Logout Configuration Manager
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Figure 10.21 Restart System Page
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Figure 10.22 Configuration Manager Logout Page
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Figure 10.23 Confirmation for Closing Browser (IE)
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11 IP Addresses, Network Masks, and Subnets
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IP Addresses
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Structure of an IP Address
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Network Classes
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Table 11.1 IP Address Structure
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Subnet Masks
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12 Troubleshooting
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Diagnosing Problem Using IP Utilities
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Ping
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Figure 12.1 Using the Ping Utility
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Nslookup
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Figure 12.2 Using the Nslookup Utility
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13 Index
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