The system can
alert you via e-mail to any attempted intrusion. 1.
Click
to select Email Alert Enable. 2.
Type
the e-mail address that you want the alert sent to in the Email Address
field. 3. Click the Submit button.
Internet Activity Log
Internet
Activity Log
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Indicator |
Description |
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Type |
The
type of routing. This can be either of the following: |
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Destination
LAN IP Address |
Either
an entire network or a specific IP address. An IP address ending in .0 refers
to a network. |
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Subnet
Mask |
Must
follow the IP subnet mask rules |
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Gateway
IP Address |
To
communicate with an IP address matching the destination IP Address, the Dell Wireless 2350
Broadband Router sends all traffic through the gateway IP address listed here. |
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Hop
Count |
The
number of routers the packet has passed through to its destination. Hop count
is used to measure the distance between a source and a destination. If there
are 3 routers between the source and the destination nodes, the hop count for
the packet will be 3 when it arrives at its destination node. |
System Diagnostic
System
Diagnostic
The Systems
Diagnostic page is for your information only. This page displays both the
configuration settings and diagnostics for the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband
Router. Configuration
settings include firmware version, the ISP and device settings that have been
configured for your network.
The Diagnostic section shows the current connections for your network. Diagnostic settings include the ISP status, link status, current WAN connection, LAN MAC table, and WAN MAC table.
Load Default Settings
Load
Default Settings
The Load Default
Settings page allows you to reload the factory default configurations that came
with the device. When this option is used, the default IP address is reset to
the factory default value (192.168.2.1). This is equivalent to pressing and
holding the Reset button on the back panel of the device for more than 5
seconds (for more details, refer to A Look
at the Hardware).
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NOTICE: |
Loading
the default settings option will cause the current settings for your Dell Wireless
2350 Broadband Router to be lost and replaced with the default settings. This
includes the security settings you may have set up.. |
Click the Start
button to reload the default settings.
Upgrade Firmware
Upgrade
the Firmware
Dell periodically releases firmware updates to provide improved performance or capabilities. There are two methods to upgrade you firmware.
The first method is to check the Dell support website, http://support.dell.com, to see if there are any new upgrades. Download the new firmware first before upgrading and save it to one of the clients in your network. To upgrade the firmware, type the firmware file path into the box, or click the Browse button to choose a firmware file to upgrade to. Click the Start button when you have chosen a file. After the firmware is written to the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router, the home page will be loaded automatically. While the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router resets, the Power light on the front panel of the router blinks.
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NOTE: |
Make
sure the file you choose is an actual Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router
firmware file. |
The second method
is to use
the firmware upgrade feature to easily upgrade the firmware on your Dell Wireless
2350 Broadband Router. To do this press the Check Internet Now button.
The Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router will check the Dell ftp website and look
for an updated firmware. If a new firmware exists you will be notified in the Firmware
Upgrade Status section. To upgrade, press the Start button. After the firmware is written to the
Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router, the
home page will be loaded automatically. While the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband
Router resets, the Power
light on the front panel of the router blinks.
You can automate the process of checking the Dell ftp website for an updated firmware. To do this select Automatically Check for New Versions from the Upgrade From the Internet section. Then select how often you want this check to run in the Check every section. The results of the last check will be shown in the Firmware Upgrade Status. After the firmware is written to the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router, the home page will be loaded automatically. While the Wireless 2350 resets, the Power light on the front panel of the router blinks.
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NOTE: |
You must be connected to the Internet to check for firmware updates |
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NOTE: |
Dell
does not recommend upgrading the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router from a
wireless client. Dell
recommends connecting to your Dell Wireless Router with a LAN cable
connection to perform your firmware upgrades. |
Reset Device
Use the Reset
Device function if a system failure occurs. This feature does not reload
the factory default settings. It simply resets the device to the network
settings that existed on the device before the system failure occurred. This is
equivalent to unplugging the device and plugging it back in or pressing the
reset button for less than 3 seconds until the Power light starts to
blink. No settings are lost.
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NOTICE: |
If
you were in the process of updating the network settings, those changes are
lost when the device is reset. |
Click the Start button to reset the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router to its current firmware settings. While the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router is reset, the Power light on the front of the router blinks.