Linksys BEFSR41 v2 Network Router User Manual


 
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Blocking WAN Requests
By enabling the Block WAN Request feature, you can prevent your network
from being “pinged,” or detected, by other Internet users. The Block WAN
Request feature also reinforces your network security by hiding your net-
work ports. Both functions of the Block WAN Request feature make it more
difficult for outside users to work their way into your network.
Click the Apply button to save your changes.
Using IPSec Pass Through
This feature lets you use IPSec Pass Through. To use this feature, click on
Enable next to “IPSec Pass Through,” then click on Apply.
To disable IPSec Pass Through, click on Disable and then click on Apply.
Using PPTP Pass Through
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable VPN
(Virtual Private Networking) sessions. To enable this feature, click on
Enable next to PPTP Pass Through, and then click Apply.
To disable this feature, click on Disable next to PPTP Pass Through, and
then click Apply.
Using Remote Management
This feature allows you to manage your Router
from a remote location, via the Internet. To enable
this feature, click on Enable, then click on Apply.
To disable Remote Management, click on Disable, then click on Apply.
Using Remote Upgrade
This feature allows you to “flash,” or upgrade, your Router’s firmware from
a remote location. To enable Remote Upgrade, click on Enable, then click
on Apply.
To disable this feature, click on Disable, then click on Apply.
Remote Management
and Remote Upgrades
must be activated
before you leave to a
remote location.
IP Filtering
IP Filters block specific internal users from accessing the Internet and enable
VPN (Virtual Private Network) sessions. You can set up filters by using IP
addresses or network port numbers (or a range of ports).
Setting Up Filters
To set up a filter using IP addresses, enter the range of IP addresses you
wish to filter into the IP address fields. Users who have filtered IP address-
es will not be able to access the Internet at all. If you only want to filter
one IP address instead of a range of IP addresses, enter the same value into
both fields. For instance, if you wish to filter the PC with the IP address of
192.168.1.5, enter 5 into both fields on one line: 192.168.1.5~ 192.168.1.5.
Click Apply when you’re done.
To filter users by network port number, enter a network port number or a
range of network ports. Enter the port numbers you want to filter into the
port numbers fields. Users connected to the Router will no longer be able
to access any port number listed there.
NNoottee::
Only
one
VPN session may be conducted at a time.