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TOOLS > MISC
Miscellaneous Items
These are additional tools and features of the Broadband
Router.
Ping Test
This useful diagnostic utility can be used to check if a
computer is on the Internet. It sends ping packets and listens
for replies from the specific host.
Restart Device
If for any reason the Broadband Router is not responding
correctly, you may want to restart the Broadband Router.
Block WAN Ping
When you “Block WAN Ping”, you are causing the public
WAN IP address on the Broadband Router to not respond to
ping commands. Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a
common method used by hackers to test whether your WAN
IP address is valid.
Discard PING from WAN side
By enabling this option, the DI-604UP will not
reply to ping (ICMP) request packets from the
Internet.
VPN Pass-Through
The Broadband Router supports VPN (Virtual Private
Network) pass-through for both PPTP (Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec (IP Security). Once VPN
