TP-Link TL-WR542G Network Router User Manual


 
TL-WR542G 54M Wireless Router User Guide
5.8 Security
Figure 5-23: the Security menu
There are six submenus under the Security menu (shown in figure 5-23): Firewall, IP
Address Filtering, Domain Filtering, MAC Filtering, Remote Management and
Advanced Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided
below.
5.8.1 Firewall
Using the Firewall page (shown in figure 5-24), you can turn the general firewall switch
on or off. The default setting for the switch is off. If the general firewall switch is off, even
if IP Address Filtering, DNS Filtering and MAC Filtering are enabled, their settings are
ineffective.
Figure 5-24: Firewall Settings
Enable Firewall - the general firewall switch is on or off.
Enable IP Address Filtering - set IP Address Filtering is enabled or disabled.
There are two default filtering rules of IP Address Filtering, either Allow or Reny
passing through the router.
Enable Domain Filtering - set Domain Filtering is enabled or disabled.
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