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Client IP Filters
The Router can be configured to restrict access to the Internet,
email, or other network services at specific days and times.
Restriction can be set for a single computer, a range of computers,
or multiple computers.
URL Blocking
To configure the URL blocking feature, specify the websites (www.
somesite.com) and/or keywords you want to filter on your network.
Click “Apply Changes” to activate the change. To complete this
configuration, you will need to create or modify an access rule in the
client IP filters section. To modify an existing rule, click the “Edit”
option next to the rule you want to modify. To create a new rule, click
on the “Add PC” option. From the “Access Control Add PC” section,
check the option for “WWW with URL Blocking” in the “Client PC
Service” table to filter out the websites and keywords specified.
Schedule Rule
To configure the schedule rule, specify the name, comment, start
time, and end time that you want to filter on your network. This page
defines schedule rule names and activates the schedule for use in
the “Access Control” page.
MAC Address Filtering
The MAC address filter is a powerful security feature that allows
you to specify which computers are allowed on the network. Any
computer attempting to access the network that is not specified in
the filter list will be denied access. When you enable this feature, you
must enter the MAC address of each client on your network to allow
network access to each or copy the MAC address by selecting the
name of the computer from the “DHCP Client List”. To enable this
feature, select “Enable”. Next, click “Apply Changes” to save
the settings.
DMZ
If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application
properly from behind the firewall, you can open the client up to
unrestricted two-way Internet access. This may be necessary if the