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9. You can filter access to various services accessed over
the Internet, such as FTP or telnet. (You can block up to
three applications per policy.)

From the Applications list, select the application you
want to block. Then click the >> button to move it to
the Blocked List. To remove an application from the
Blocked List, select it and click the << button.

10. If the application you want to block is not listed or you
want to edit a service’s settings, enter the application’s
name in the Application Name field. Enter its range
in the Port Range fields. Select its protocol from the
Protocol drop-down menu. Then click Add.

To modify a service, select it from the Application list.
Change its name, port range, and/or protocol setting.
Then click Modify.

To delete a service, select it from the Application list.
Then click Delete.

11. Click Save Settings to save the policy’s settings. To
cancel the policy’s settings, click Cancel Changes.

Applications and Gaming > Single Port
Forwarding

The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize
port services for common applications on this screen.

When users send these types of requests to your network
via the Internet, the Valet will forward those requests to the
appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding,
you should assign static IP addresses to the designated
servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic
Setup screen, refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16 for more
details).

Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding

Single Port Forwarding

Common applications are available for the first five
entries. Select the appropriate application. Then enter the
IP address of the server that should receive these requests.
Select Enabled to activate this entry.

For additional applications, complete the following fields:

Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the

application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.

External Port Enter the external port number used by

the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet
application documentation for more information.

Internal Port Enter the internal port number used by

the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet
application documentation for more information.

Protocol Select the protocol used for this application,

either TCP or UDP, or Both.

To IP Address For each application, enter the IP address

of the PC that should receive the requests. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click DHCP
Reservation on the Basic Setup screen to look up its static
IP address (

refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16 for more

details)

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Enabled For each application, select Enabled to enable

port forwarding.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications and Gaming > Port Range
Forwarding

The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up
public services on your network, such as web servers,
FTP servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet
applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any
applications that use Internet access to perform functions
such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet
applications may not require any forwarding.)

When users send these types of requests to your network
via the Internet, the Valet will forward those requests to the
appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding,
you should assign static IP addresses to the designated
servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic
Setup screen, refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16 for more
details).

If you need to forward all ports to one computer, click the
DMZ tab.

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Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding

Port Range Forwarding

To forward a port, enter the information on each line for
the criteria required.

Application Name In this field, enter the name you

wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12
characters.

Start~End Port Enter the number or range of port(s)

used by the server or Internet applications. Check with the
Internet application documentation for more information.

Protocol Select the protocol used for this application,

either TCP or UDP, or Both.

To IP Address For each application, enter the IP address

of the PC running the specific application. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click DHCP
Reservation on the Basic Setup screen to look up its static
IP address (

refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16 for more

details)

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Enabled Select Enabled to enable port forwarding for

the applications you have defined.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications & Gaming > Port Range
Triggering

The Port Range Triggering screen allows the Valet to
watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP
address of the computer that sends the matching data
is remembered by the Valet, so that when the requested
data returns through the Valet, the data is pulled back
to the proper computer by way of IP address and port
mapping rules.

Applications and Gaming > Port Range Triggering

Port Range Triggering

Application Name Enter the application name of the

trigger.

Triggered Range For each application, enter the starting

and ending port numbers of the triggered port number
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.

Forwarded Range For each application, enter the

starting and ending port numbers of the forwarded
port number range. Check with the Internet application
documentation for the port number(s) needed.

Enabled Select Enabled to enable port triggering for the

applications you have defined.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications and Gaming > DMZ

The DMZ feature allows one network computer to be
exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose
service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to
one PC. The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure
because it only opens the ports you want to have opened,
while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer,
exposing the computer to the Internet.

Applications and Gaming > DMZ

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DMZ

Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP
client function disabled and should have a new static IP
address assigned to it because its IP address may change
when using the DHCP function.

Enabled/Disabled To disable DMZ hosting, select

Disabled. To expose one PC, select Enabled. Then

configure the following settings:

Source IP Address If you want any IP address to be the

source, select Any IP Address. If you want to specify an IP
address or range of IP addresses as the designated source,
select and complete the IP address range fields.

Destination If you want to specify the DMZ host by IP

address, select IP Address and enter the IP address in
the field provided. If you want to specify the DMZ host
by MAC address, select MAC Address and enter the MAC
address in the field provided. To retrieve this information,
click DHCP Client Table.

DMZ > DHCP Client Table

DHCP Client Table

The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other
devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the
Valet. The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface,
IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time (how
much time is left for the current IP address). To select
a DHCP client, click Select. To retrieve the most up­to-date information, click Refresh. To exit this screen
and return to the DMZ screen, click Close.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications and Gaming > QoS

Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to
high-priority types of network traffic, which may
involve demanding, real-time applications, such as
videoconferencing.

Applications and Gaming > QoS

QoS (Quality of Service)

Wireless

You can configure the WMM Support and No
Acknowledgement settings in this section.

WMM Support If you have other devices that support Wi-

Fi Multimedia (WMM) on your network, keep the default,

Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.

No Acknowledgement If you want to disable the Valet’s

Acknowledgement feature, so the Valet will not re-send
data if an error occurs, then select Enabled. Otherwise,
keep the default, Disabled.

Internet Access Priority

In this section, you can set the bandwidth priority for a
variety of applications and devices. There are four levels
priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. When you set
priority, do not set all applications to High, because this will
defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth.
If you want to select below normal bandwidth, select Low.
Depending on the application, a few attempts may be
needed to set the appropriate bandwidth priority.

Enabled/Disabled To use the QoS policies you have set,

select, Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default Disabled.

Upstream Bandwidth Select Auto or Manual from

the drop-down menu. Manual allows you to specify the
maximum outgoing bandwidth that applications can
utilize.

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Category

You can define the Internet access priority level for as
many categories as you want. The Summary section will
display all of the priority selections that you enter. Select
from the following categories:

• Applications Allows you to assign the bandwidth

priority level for a pre-defined application (selected
from the list) or add a new application and port
settings and then prioritize it.

• Online Games Allows you to assign a priority level for

a pre-defined game selection that you can select from
the list or add the settings for a game that isn’t listed
and select the priority level.

• MAC Address This option lets you prioritize network

traffic based on the device that is accessing the
network. For example, if you want your gaming
console to have higher priority accessing the Internet
than your computer, you can define that here based
on their MAC addresses.

• Ethernet Port This option allows you to prioritize

traffic connected to a specific Ethernet port. For
example, you can prioritize Internet access for the
computer connected to port 1.

• Voice Device Voice devices demand a higher level

of Internet prioritization. If you have a voice device or
devices on your network that you want to prioritize,
you can enter their MAC address using this option.

Proceed to the instructions for your selection.

Applications

Applications Select the appropriate application. If you

select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New
Application instructions.

Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.

Add a New Application

QoS > Add a New Application

Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of

the entry.

Port Range Enter the port range that the application will

be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth
for FTP, you can enter 21-21. If you need services for an
application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000­1250 as your settings. You can have up to three ranges
to define for this bandwidth allocation. Port numbers
can range from 1 to 65535. Check your application’s
documentation for details on the service ports used.

Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.

Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium

(Recommend), Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.

Online Games

QoS > Online Games

Games Select a game from the drop-down list of

pre-defined game settings. If the game that you are
playing is not listed, select Add a New Game. When you
select Add a New Game, you will need to enter the name
of the game, the port range, and the priority level for the
game. Refer to the documentation for the game or the
game manufacturer’s website to find the necessary port
information.

Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium

(Recommend), Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.

MAC Address

QoS > MAC Address

Enter a Name Enter a name for your device.

MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your device.

Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium

(Recommend), Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.

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Ethernet Port

QoS > Ethernet Port

Ethernet Select the appropriate Ethernet port.

Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium

(Recommend), Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.

Voice Device

QoS > Voice Device

Enter a Name Enter a name for your voice device.

MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your voice

device.

Priority Select the appropriate priority: High

(Recommend), Medium, Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.

Summary

This lists the QoS entries you have created for your
applications and devices.

Priority This column displays the bandwidth priority of

High, Medium, Normal, or Low.

Name This column displays the application, device, or

port name.

Information This column displays the port range or

MAC address entered for your entry. If a pre-configured
application or game was selected, there will be no valid
entry shown in this section.

Remove Click this button to remove an entry.

Edit Click this button to make changes.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

Administration > Management

The Administration > Management screen allows the
network’s administrator to manage specific Valet functions
for access and security.

Administration > Management

Management

Router Access

To ensure the Valet’s security, you will be asked for your
password when you access the Valet’s browser-based
utility. The default is admin.

Router Password Enter a new password for the Valet.

Re-enter to confirm Enter the password again to confirm.

Web Access

Web Utility Access HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)

is the communications protocol used to connect to servers
on the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses SSL (Secure Socket
Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security.
Select HTTP or HTTPS. HTTP is the default.

Web Utility Access via Wireless If you are using the Valet

in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to
your guests, you can disable wireless access to the Valet’s
browser-based utility. You will only be able to access the
utility via a wired connection if you disable the setting.
Keep the default, Enabled, to allow wireless access to the
utility, or select Disabled to block wireless access to the
utility.

Remote Access

Remote Management To permit remote access of the

Valet, from outside the local network, select Enabled.
Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.

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Web Utility Access HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)

is the communications protocol used to connect to servers
on the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses SSL (Secured Socket
Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security.
Select HTTP or HTTPS. HTTP is the default.

Remote Upgrade If you want to be able to upgrade the

Valet firmware remotely, from outside the local network,
select Enabled. (You must have the Remote Management
feature enabled as well.) Otherwise, keep the default,

Disabled.

Allowed Remote IP Address If you want to be able to

access the Valet from any external IP address, select Any
IP Address. If you want to specify an external IP address or

range of IP addresses, then select the second option and
complete the fields provided.

Remote Management Port Enter the port number that

will be open to outside access.

NOTE: When you are in a remote location

and wish to manage the Valet, enter

http://<Internet_IP_address>:port or
ht tp s: //< In te rne t_ IP_ a dd res s> :p or t,

depending on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS.
Enter the Valet’s specific Internet IP address in
place of <Internet_IP_address>, and enter the
Remote Management Port number in place of
the word port.

UPnP

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows computers to
automatically configure the Valet for various Internet
applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing.

UPnP If you want to use UPnP, keep the default setting,

Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Allow Users to Configure Keep the default, Enabled, if

you want to be able to make manual changes to the Valet
while using the UPnP feature. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled,

if you want to be able to prohibit any and all Internet
connections. Otherwise, keep the default setting,
Disabled.

Backup and Restore

Backup Configurations To back up the Valet’s

configuration settings, click this button and follow the
on-screen instructions.

Restore Configurations To restore the Valet’s

configuration settings, click this button and follow the
on-screen instructions. (You must have previously backed
up the Valet’s configuration settings.)

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.

Administration > Log

The Valet can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet
connection.

Administration > Log

Log

Log By default the logging option is Disabled. To

monitor traffic between the network and the Internet,
select Enabled. With logging enabled, you can choose to
view temporary logs.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to cancel your changes.

View Log To view the logs, click View Log.

Administration > Log > View Log

Log

•

Type Select Incoming Log, Outgoing Log, Security

Log, or DHCP Client Log.

• <Type> Log The Incoming Log will display a

temporary log of the source IP addresses and
destination port numbers for the incoming Internet
traffic. The Outgoing Log will display a temporary
log of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP
addresses, and service/port numbers for the outgoing
Internet traffic. The Security log will display the login
information for the browser-based utility. The DHCP
Client Log will display the LAN DHCP server status
information.

Click Save the Log to save this information to a file on
your PC’s hard drive. Click Refresh to update the log.
Click Clear to clear all the information that is displayed.

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Administration > Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to
check the connections of your network devices, including
connection to the Internet. This screen also allows you to
reset the Valet.

Administration > Diagnostics

Reboot

Reboot Click Reboot to reboot the Valet.

Diagnostics

Ping Test

The Ping test checks the status of a connection.

IP or URL Address Enter the address of the computer,

device, or website whose connection you wish to test.

Packet Size Enter the packet size you want to use. The

default is 32 bytes.

Times to Ping Enter many times you wish to test it.

Start to Ping To run the test, click this button. The Ping

Test screen will show if the test was successful. Click Close
to return to the Diagnostics screen.

Diagnostics > Ping

Traceroute Test

The Traceroute test tests the performance of a connection.

IP or URL Address Enter the address of the computer,

device, or website whose connection you wish to test.

Start to Traceroute To run the test, click this button. The

Traceroute Test screen will show if the test was successful.
Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen.

Diagnostics > Traceroute

Administration > Factory Defaults

The Administration > Factory Defaults screen allows you
to restore the Valet’s configuration to its factory default
settings.

Administration > Factory Defaults

NOTE: Do not restore the factory defaults

unless you are having difficulties with the Valet
and have exhausted all other troubleshooting
measures. Once the Valet is reset, you will have
to re-enter all of your configuration settings.

Factory Defaults

Restore All Settings To reset the Valet’s settings to

the default values, click this button and then follow the
on-screen instructions. Any settings you have saved will
be lost when the default settings are restored.

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Administration > Firmware Upgrade

The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the
Valet’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless
you are experiencing problems with the Valet or the new
firmware has a feature you want to use.

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

NOTE: The Valet may lose the settings you have

customized. Before you upgrade its firmware,
write down all of your custom settings. After
you upgrade its firmware, you may have to
re-enter all of your configuration settings.

Firmware Upgrade

Before upgrading the firmware, download the firmware
upgrade file specifically for your model from the website,

www.ciscovalet.com.

Please select a file to upgrade the firmware Click

Browse and select the firmware upgrade file.

Start to Upgrade After you have selected the appropriate

file, click this button, and f

ollow the on-screen instructions.

WARNING: Do not interrupt the upgrade

process. You should not turn off the power or
press the reset button during the upgrade
process. Doing so may render the Valet
unusable.

Status > Router

The Router screen displays information about the Valet
and its current settings.

Status > Router

Router Information

Firmware Version This is the version number of the

Valet’s current firmware.

Firmware Verification This shows the unique identifier

of the firmware.

Current Time This shows the time set on the Valet.

Internet MAC Address This is the Valet’s MAC Address, as

seen by your ISP.

Host Name If required by your ISP, this was entered on

the Basic Setup screen.

Domain Name If required by your ISP, this was entered

on the Basic Setup screen.

Internet Connection

This section shows the current network information
stored in the Valet. The information varies depending on
the Internet connection type selected on the Basic Setup
screen.

Click Refresh to update the on-screen information.

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Status > Local Network

The Local Network screen displays information about the
local, wired network.

Status > Local Network

Local Network

Local MAC Address The MAC address of the Valet’s local,

wired interface is displayed here.

Router IP Address This shows the Valet’s IP address, as it

appears on your local network.

Subnet Mask This shows the Subnet Mask of the Valet.

DHCP Server

DHCP Server The status of the Valet’s DHCP server

function is displayed here.

Start IP Address This displays the first available IP address

that can be used by devices on your local network.

End IP Address This displays the last available IP address

that can be used by devices on your local network.

DHCP Clients Table Click this button to view a list of

computers and devices that are using the Valet as a DHCP
server.

DHCP Clients Table

DHCP Client Table

The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other
devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the
Valet. The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface,
IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time (how
much time is left for the current IP address). To remove
a DHCP client, click Delete. To retrieve the most
up-to-date information, click Refresh. To exit this
screen and return to the Local Network screen, click
Close.

Status > Wireless Network

The Wireless Network screen displays information about
your wireless network.

Status > Wireless

Wireless Network

MAC Address The MAC address of the Valet’s local,

wireless interface is displayed here.

Mode Displayed here is the wireless mode used by the

network.

Network Name (SSID) Displayed here is the name of the

wireless network, which is also called the SSID.

Channel Width Shown here is the Channel Width setting

selected on the Basic Wireless Settings screen.

Channel Shown here is the Channel setting selected on

the Basic Wireless Settings screen.

Security Displayed here is the wireless security method

used by the Valet.

SSID Broadcast Displayed here is the status of the SSID

Broadcast feature.