Networking — Settings Tab

"In the Settings tab you can view and modify the parameters in use by the Abilis's network protocols."

Click Networking > Settings. A row of sub-tabs appears: Ports, Routings, NAT, ACL, IP Shaping, DHCP, DNS, FTP, HTTP.

Ports

"Set the parameters in use by the appliance network ports."

Each port represents a network interface on the Abilis. The table columns:

Column	Example	What It Means
Status		Green = active, red = inactive.
Port	Ip-1	Internal port identifier.
Subtype	LAN / PPP	LAN = local network, PPP = point-to-point (modem/WAN).
Over	Eth-1, EthLte-1, PoeCli-1, CELLKEY-1	Physical interface — Ethernet, LTE, PoE, cellular.
IP Address	192.168.001.001/24, DHCP, RETRIEVE	Fixed IP, or obtained via DHCP, or retrieved from the provider.
Direction	INSIDE / OUTSIDE	INSIDE = your local network. OUTSIDE = the internet/WAN side.
Description	LAN, WAN DHCP, WAN ETHMOD, WAN ETHLTE	Human-readable label.

Abilis IP-address format. Throughout the web interface, IPv4 addresses are displayed with each octet zero-padded to three digits — 192.168.001.001 means 192.168.1.1, 127.000.000.001 means 127.0.0.1, and 000.000.000.000 is the wildcard address (any host / unspecified gateway). This is an Abilis display convention only; the values are ordinary IPv4 addresses. When you type a new address into a field, you can enter it either way — the form accepts 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.001.001.

Do not copy-paste these zero-padded addresses into other tools. Many third-party systems — Linux/BSD networking utilities (ping, ssh, curl, route), some firewalls, scripting languages, and parts of the Windows stack — interpret an octet with a leading zero as octal. For example 192.168.010.001 would be read as 192.168.8.1 (since 010 octal = 8 decimal), silently routing to the wrong host. Always strip the leading zeros before pasting an address into another system, a config file, or a browser URL bar.

Filters (dropdown and search) are available on most columns. Click New + to add a port.

Routings

"Configure the pathways to determined network destination."

A dropdown at the top lets you filter: Show all routes, or filter by type.

Columns:

Column	Example	Meaning
Type	CONNECTED	CONNECTED = auto-defined by the port. STATIC = manually defined.
Destination	127.000.000.001/32, 192.168.001.000/24, any	Where the traffic is going.
Source	any	Where the traffic comes from (for source-based routing).
Gateway	OUT-IP	Next hop address.
Output port	LOOP, R-ID, Ip-1, Ip-5, Ip-3	Which port to send traffic through. = port is up, = port is down.
AD (Priority)	0	Administrative distance — lower = preferred route.
Description	(blank)	Optional label.

NAT

"Setup the translation of IP addresses when transiting through this appliance between the inside and the outside of the network."

NAT table — showing two default rules for DNS redirection and source NAT.

Columns: PR, Inbound, Outbound, Type (Source/Destination), Pre-NAT Source Addr., /Port, Pre-NAT Destin. Addr., /Port, Post-NAT Address, /Port.

In the screenshot, two default rules exist:

PR 0: Destination NAT — redirects DNS queries (port 53/UDP) from INSIDE→OUTSIDE through the ToDNS list. This ensures all DNS traffic goes through the Abilis.
PR 1: Source NAT — translates all outgoing traffic from INSIDE→OUTSIDE through Ip-1, replacing the source with the outgoing IP (OUT-IP, auto-selected). This is standard internet access via NAT.

ACL (Firewall)

"Set the list of permissions associated to determined system resources."

ACL table — two default Deny rules using the 'Firewall' list.

Columns: PR, Type (Allow/Deny), IPCOS, Source Addresses Range, Destination Addresses Range, Protocol, Port Selection, Port, Source Port, Description.

The two default rules in the screenshot:

PR 0: Deny traffic where Source matches 'Firewall' list (any destination, any protocol, Port Selection = PO).
PR 1: Deny traffic where Destination matches 'Firewall' list (any source, any protocol, Port Selection = PO).

These block all traffic to/from IP addresses in the Firewall blacklist. Click New + to add custom rules.

Test new ACL rules immediately after creating them. A wrong Deny rule could block your own access to the Abilis!

IP Shaping (Settings)

"The IP Shaping page allows to enable, setup and monitor the throttling of bandwidth-hungry users, with the purpose of improving the connection quality for other users."

IP Shaping Configuration — all settings for traffic throttling.

The IP Shaping Configuration (IPSH) panel with Apply Changes button:

Setting	Default	What It Controls
Enabled	✓	Master switch for IP Shaping.
Manage the top __ traffic-generating hosts	5	How many of the heaviest users are tracked for potential throttling.
Upload speed over __ Mb/s	0	Only throttle hosts uploading above this threshold (0 = any).
Download speed over __ Mb/s	0	Only throttle hosts downloading above this threshold (0 = any).
Traffic is throttled down if its average variance is under __ %	50	Only throttle if the traffic pattern is steady (low variance = consistent download, not bursty web browsing).
The average variance is calculated over the last __ seconds	30	Time window for measuring traffic variance.
The traffic throttling rate is adjusted up or down every __ seconds	15	How often the throttle is recalculated.

DHCP

"Enable and configure this appliance's IP address assignment services, as server or relay."

The main page shows two tables:

DHCP protocol table — lists configured DHCP services. Columns: Ip-res, Name, IP Address, DHCP Mode (Server or Relay). The ✓ Enabled checkbox activates the service.
Manual DHCP protocol table — for static assignments outside the DHCP protocol table. Click Add manual DHCP record + to add one.

Click on a DHCP entry (e.g. Ip-1 | Lan_for_Ip-1) to open the detail panel with three sub-tabs:

Settings

Field	Default	What It Controls
DHCP Mode	Server	Dropdown: Server (Abilis hands out IPs directly) or Relay (forwards requests to another server).
Pool	AUTO	The range of IP addresses available for automatic assignment.
Advanced DHCP options	☐	Tick to reveal additional settings.

The Profile section below defines what settings DHCP clients receive:

Field	Default	What Clients Get
Primary Gateway	Ip-1	Default gateway (router) for internet access.
Primary DNS	Ip-1	DNS server for resolving website names.
Secondary DNS	#	Backup DNS server (# = none).
Advanced profile options	☐	Tick for more settings (lease time, domain name, etc.).

Manually assigned addresses

"Table of managed assignments MAC to IP" — click New + to reserve a specific IP for a specific device. Use this for printers, cameras, servers — anything that needs a fixed address.

Automatically assigned addresses

"Table of automatic IP address assignments" — shows devices that got their IP automatically. Columns:

Column	Example	Meaning
MAC Address	9C-2D-CD-D6-29-64	Unique hardware identifier of the device.
IP Address	192.168.001.100	The IP address assigned to it.
Last Request	19/01/2012 17:32:45	When the device last requested/renewed its address.
Expiry On	20/01/2012 03:...	When the assignment expires (the device must renew before this time).

Buttons on each row: delete the assignment, + convert it to a manual (permanent) reservation.

Click Save after any changes, or Close to return to the DHCP main page.

HTTP Settings

Anteklab Technical Support Email: tem@antek.it
Tel: +39 0376 16262,27

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