Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of WebInterface
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v1 v2 1 Functionality summary 1 = Generic Proxy Functionality Summary = 2 2 Wed, 2009-09-23 14:03 — thomasuit 3 (from http://www.genericproxy.org) 3 4 4 5 On this page the GUI's tabs (bold), subtabs (italic) and their functionality are defined. 5 6 6 7 7 System 8 ==System== 8 9 9 10 General settings: 10 11 11 Hostname: Enter the hostname for this device. (Default: Generic Proxy)12 13 Domain: Enter the Domain name for this device. (Default: local)14 15 DNS (Domain Name System) servers: three textboxes, Enter DNS server IP address; these are also used for the DHCP service and DNS forwarder Default: empty) + a tick box with the opportunity to set: DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN.16 17 Username: set username for this device18 19 Password: set password; If you want to change the password for accessing the webGUI, enter it here twice.20 21 webGUI protocol: set device to HTTP or HTTPS (by default on HTTP) HTTPS is more secure but HTTPS is vulnerable when applied to publicly-available static content.22 23 webGUI port: Enter a custom port number for the webGUI above if you want to override the default (80 for HTTP, 443 for HTTPS).24 25 Firmware update:12 '''Hostname''': Enter the hostname for this device. (Default: Generic Proxy) 13 14 '''Domain''': Enter the Domain name for this device. (Default: local) 15 16 '''DNS (Domain Name System) servers''': three textboxes, Enter DNS server IP address; these are also used for the DHCP service and DNS forwarder Default: empty) + a tick box with the opportunity to set: DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN. 17 18 '''Username''': set username for this device 19 20 '''Password''': set password; If you want to change the password for accessing the webGUI, enter it here twice. 21 22 '''webGUI protocol''': set device to HTTP or HTTPS (by default on HTTP) HTTPS is more secure but HTTPS is vulnerable when applied to publicly-available static content. 23 24 '''webGUI port''': Enter a custom port number for the webGUI above if you want to override the default (80 for HTTP, 443 for HTTPS). 25 26 '''Firmware update''': 26 27 27 28 Menu with an address box to enter (or find) the location of the new firmware. … … 29 30 At the bottom of the screen a confirmation button to override the existing firmware. 30 31 31 Reboot:32 '''Reboot''': 32 33 33 34 Page to restart the device with a confirmation. 34 35 35 Reset:36 '''Reset''': 36 37 37 38 Page to set factory default settings. With confirmation. 38 39 39 Backup/restore:40 '''Backup/restore''': 40 41 41 42 Page to backup or restore an existing configuration, 42 43 43 Restore: An address box. Which can be used to find the file with the backup configuration.44 45 Backup: Press this button to make a backup. This file will be saved on your HDD (or other external storage)46 47 48 49 Interfaces 50 51 Assign:44 '''Restore''': An address box. Which can be used to find the file with the backup configuration. 45 46 '''Backup''': Press this button to make a backup. This file will be saved on your HDD (or other external storage) 47 48 49 50 ==Interfaces== 51 52 '''Assign''': 52 53 53 54 Set Interface Network port with dropdown menu for Internal, WAN and External. 54 55 55 LAN: 56 57 Type: dropdown menu: static or DHCP by default DHCP. Select static if you use another DHCP server in your network.58 59 IP address: Set IP address for device. By default: 192.168.0.160 61 MTU: Enter a value for MTU, If you enter a value in this field, then MSS clamping for TCP connections to the value entered above minus 40 (TCP/IP header size) will be in effect. If you leave this field blank, an MTU of 1492 bytes for PPPoE and 1500 bytes for all other connection types will be assumed.62 63 WAN: 64 65 Type: dropdown menu: static or DHCP by default DHCP. Select static if you use another DHCP server in your network.66 67 MAC Address: this field can be used to modify ("spoof") the MAC address of the WAN interface (may be required with some cable connections). Enter a MAC address in the following format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or leave blank68 69 MTU(maximum transmission unit): Enter a value for MTU. If you enter a value in this field, then MSS clamping for TCP connections to the value entered above minus 40 (TCP/IP header size) will be in effect. If you leave this field blank, an MTU of 1492 bytes for PPPoE and 1500 bytes for all otheronnection types will be assumed.70 71 Static IPconfiguration: IP address - enter an IP Address for WAN if needed. By default: 192.168.0.172 73 Gateway: fill in the number for your gateway: e.g. 192.168.0.274 75 DHCP Clientconfiguration: Hostname. The value in this field is sent as the DHCP client identifier and hostname when requesting a DHCP lease. Some ISPs may require this (for client identification).76 77 External: 78 79 Type: Dropdown menu with: static or DHCP56 ===LAN=== 57 58 '''Type''': dropdown menu: static or DHCP by default DHCP. Select static if you use another DHCP server in your network. 59 60 '''IP address''': Set IP address for device. By default: 192.168.0.1 61 62 '''MTU''': Enter a value for MTU, If you enter a value in this field, then MSS clamping for TCP connections to the value entered above minus 40 (TCP/IP header size) will be in effect. If you leave this field blank, an MTU of 1492 bytes for PPPoE and 1500 bytes for all other connection types will be assumed. 63 64 ===WAN=== 65 66 '''Type''': dropdown menu: static or DHCP by default DHCP. Select static if you use another DHCP server in your network. 67 68 '''MAC Address''': this field can be used to modify ("spoof") the MAC address of the WAN interface (may be required with some cable connections). Enter a MAC address in the following format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or leave blank 69 70 '''MTU'''(maximum transmission unit): Enter a value for MTU. If you enter a value in this field, then MSS clamping for TCP connections to the value entered above minus 40 (TCP/IP header size) will be in effect. If you leave this field blank, an MTU of 1492 bytes for PPPoE and 1500 bytes for all otheronnection types will be assumed. 71 72 '''Static IP''' configuration: IP address - enter an IP Address for WAN if needed. By default: 192.168.0.1 73 74 '''Gateway''': fill in the number for your gateway: e.g. 192.168.0.2 75 76 '''DHCP Client''' configuration: Hostname. The value in this field is sent as the DHCP client identifier and hostname when requesting a DHCP lease. Some ISPs may require this (for client identification). 77 78 ===External=== 79 80 '''Type''': Dropdown menu with: static or DHCP 80 81 81 82 General settings: 82 83 83 MAC address: This field can be used to modify ("spoof") the MAC address of the WAN interface84 '''MAC address''': This field can be used to modify ("spoof") the MAC address of the WAN interface 84 85 85 86 (may be required with some cable connections) … … 87 88 Enter a MAC address in the following format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or leave blank. 88 89 89 MTU: Enter a MTU value. If you enter a value in this field, then MSS clamping for TCP connections to the value entered above minus 40 (TCP/IP header size) will be in effect. If you leave this field blank, an MTU of 1492 bytes for PPPoE and 1500 bytes for all other connection types will be assumed.90 '''MTU''': Enter a MTU value. If you enter a value in this field, then MSS clamping for TCP connections to the value entered above minus 40 (TCP/IP header size) will be in effect. If you leave this field blank, an MTU of 1492 bytes for PPPoE and 1500 bytes for all other connection types will be assumed. 90 91 91 92 Static settings 92 93 93 IP address: Enter external IP address this field can’t be edit by user or expert.94 95 Gateway: Enter a gateway. This field can’t be edit by user or expert.96 97 DHCP clientconfiguration: Hostname - Enter a Hostname if needed. The value in this field is sent as the DHCP client identifier and hostname when requesting a DHCP lease. Some ISPs may require this (for client identification).98 99 100 101 Firewall 94 '''IP address''': Enter external IP address this field can’t be edit by user or expert. 95 96 '''Gateway''': Enter a gateway. This field can’t be edit by user or expert. 97 98 '''DHCP client''' configuration: Hostname - Enter a Hostname if needed. The value in this field is sent as the DHCP client identifier and hostname when requesting a DHCP lease. Some ISPs may require this (for client identification). 99 100 101 102 ==Firewall== 102 103 103 104 The firewall is used to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications. It can be configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy all (in and out) computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria. 104 105 105 NAT:106 '''NAT''': 106 107 107 108 Network Address Translation (NAT) is the process of modifying network address information in datagram packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device for the purpose of remapping a given address space into another. 108 109 109 Edit or New:110 111 Interface: dropdown menu with: WAN or OPT1 by default: WAN112 113 External address: dropdown menu. If you want this rule to apply to another IP address than the IP address of the interface chosen above, select it here (you need to define IP addresses on the Server NAT page first).114 115 Rules:116 117 Protocol: Choose which IP protocol this rule should match.118 119 External port range: Enter the port Range if needed. Specify the port or port range on the firewall's external address for this mapping. Hint: you can leave the 'to' field empty if you only want to map a single port120 121 NAT IP: Enter the internal IP address of the server on which you want to map the ports.110 '''Edit or New''': 111 112 '''Interface''': dropdown menu with: WAN or OPT1 by default: WAN 113 114 '''External address''': dropdown menu. If you want this rule to apply to another IP address than the IP address of the interface chosen above, select it here (you need to define IP addresses on the Server NAT page first). 115 116 '''Rules''': 117 118 '''Protocol''': Choose which IP protocol this rule should match. 119 120 '''External port range''': Enter the port Range if needed. Specify the port or port range on the firewall's external address for this mapping. Hint: you can leave the 'to' field empty if you only want to map a single port 121 122 '''NAT IP''': Enter the internal IP address of the server on which you want to map the ports. 122 123 e.g. 192.168.1.12 123 124 Local port : Specify the port on the machine with the IP address entered above. In case of a port range, specify the beginning port of the range (the end port will be calculated automatically).124 ''' 125 Local port''': Specify the port on the machine with the IP address entered above. In case of a port range, specify the beginning port of the range (the end port will be calculated automatically). 125 126 126 127 Hint: this is usually identical to the 'from' port above 127 128 128 Description: You may enter a description here for your reference (not parsed).129 130 131 132 Services 133 134 DHCP:129 '''Description''': You may enter a description here for your reference (not parsed). 130 131 132 133 ==Services== 134 135 '''DHCP''': 135 136 136 137 This menu can be used to setup the DHCP settings. … … 140 141 fill in the subnetmask if needed. 141 142 142 Range: Enter the range of IP addresses.143 144 WINS servers: Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names.143 '''Range''': Enter the range of IP addresses. 144 145 '''WINS servers''': Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Service (NBNS), a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names. 145 146 146 147 By default it’s empty. Enter the IP addresses of the servers. 147 148 148 Default lease time: This is used for clients that do not ask for a specific expiration time.149 '''Default lease time''': This is used for clients that do not ask for a specific expiration time. 149 150 150 151 The default is 7200 seconds. 151 152 152 Maximum lease time:153 '''Maximum lease time''': 153 154 154 155 This is the maximum lease time for clients that ask for a specific expiration time. 155 156 The default is 86400 seconds. 156 157 157 Add Mac address:158 '''Add Mac address''': 158 159 159 160 Mac Address: Enter a MAC address in the following format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx … … 163 164 Description: You may enter a description here for your reference (not parsed). 164 165 165 DNS Forwarding:166 167 Add DNS:166 ==DNS Forwarding==: 167 168 '''Add DNS''': 168 169 169 170 Host: Name of the host, without domain part, e.g. myhost … … 175 176 Description: You may enter a description here for your reference (not parsed). 176 177 177 Dynamic DNS:178 '''Dynamic DNS''': 178 179 179 180 Dynamic DNS is a method, protocol, or network service that provides the capability for a networked device, such as a router or computer system using the Internet Protocol Suite. … … 195 196 Password: Enter your password for the service type. 196 197 197 HTTPS: 198 ==HTTPS== 198 199 199 200 Certificate: Paste a signed certificate in X.509 PEM format here. … … 205 206 Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a protocol suite for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet of a data stream. 206 207 207 NTP: 208 ==NTP== 208 209 209 210 Time zone: Select the location closest to you … … 213 214 NTP time server: Use a space to separate multiple hosts (only one required). Remember to set up at least one DNS server if you enter a host name here! 214 215 215 Proxy: 216 ==Proxy== 216 217 217 218 In computer networks, a proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application program) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. … … 219 220 To be continued 220 221 221 SSH: 222 ==SSH== 222 223 223 224 Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices. … … 225 226 Enable SSH, check to enable, uncheck to disable SSH access to the generic proxy appliance 226 227 227 Scheduling: 228 ==Scheduling== 228 229 229 230 To be continued 230 231 231 Traffic shaping: 232 ==Traffic shaping== 232 233 233 234 Traffic shaping (also known as "packet shaping") is the control of computer network traffic in order to optimize or guarantee performance, lower latency, and/or increase usable bandwidth by delaying packets that meet certain criteria.
