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which you want to Block or Allow Internet access. (Times
are in 24-hour format, so to block access from 10:00 pm to
6:00 am, select Block from 22:00 to 06:00.)
5. Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says
“Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system
now?” click Cancel. We will reboot the router after all the
changes are made.
PC-LEVEL CONTROL
The router can also set access control based on each PC’s MAC
address. The MAC address is a unique hardware address
assigned to each PC; MAC addresses are a six-part character
code separated by dashes or colons. If you want to set access
control for individual PCs by their MAC addresses, click PC
Access Rules. This displays the PC Access Rules screen (see
Figure 7).
Figure 7 PC Access Rules Screen
The PC Access Rules screen displays the MAC address of each
PC that has rules associated with it and whether the PC is
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allowed full Internet access (ALLOW ALL), no Internet access
(BLOCK ALL), or Internet access based on a rule (ALLOW
RULE). When you first open this screen, it will be blank except
for the Add, Modify, and Delete buttons at the bottom.
1. To add access control rules to a new PC, click the Add
button. This displays the Add User Rules screen (see
Figure 8).
Figure 8 Add User Rules Screen
NOTE: PCs have full access by default. If you do not add
a PC to the User Rules list, that PC has full access.
2. Enter the MAC Address of the PC you want to create rules
for. Be sure to enter the six separate parts of the MAC
address into the six separate boxes in the field. (If you do
not know the MAC address of the PC, click on DCHP Server