Access Control Setting

This access control enables you to define access restrictions, set up protocol and IP

filters, create virtual servers, define access for special applications such as games,

and set firewall rules.

Filter

Using filter to deny or allow the users to access.

Five types of filters to select:

MAC, IP Filter, URL blocking, Domain blocking and Protocol filter.

MAC Filters

MAC Filter:

Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users within the LAN

based upon the MAC address of their network interface. Click the radio button next

to Disabled to disable the MAC filter.

Disable:

Disable the MAC filter function.

Allow:

Only allow computers with MAC address listed in the MAC Table.

Deny:

Computers in the MAC Table are denied Internet access.

MAC Table:

Use this section to create a user profile which Internet access is

denied or allowed.

The user profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page.

(Note: Click anywhere in the item. Once the line is selected, the fields

automatically load the item's parameters, which you can edit.)

Name:

Type the name of the user to be permitted/denied access.

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MAC Address:

Type the MAC address of the user's network interface.

Add:

Click to add the user to the list at the bottom of the page.

Update:

Click to update information for the user, if you have changed any of the

fields.

Delete:

Select a user from the table at the bottom of the list and click to remove the

user profile.

Clear

: Click to erase all fields and enter new information.

Domain/ URL Blocking

You could enable Domain/URL blocking to deny the users from accessing the

specified Domain/URL.

Add those specified Domain/URL in the text box.

Disable:

Disable the Domain/URL Blocking function.

Allow:

Allow users to access all domains except “Blocking Domains/URL”.

Deny:

Deny users to access all domains except “Permitted Domains/URL”.

Blocked/Permitted Domains/URL:

List domains you will Blocked or Permitted.

Apply:

Click to add domain to the Blocked/Permitted Domains/URL list.

Del:

Select a user from the table at the bottom of the list and click Del to remove

the user profile.

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Protocol/IP Filters

This protocol filter enables you to allow and deny access based upon a

communications protocol list you create. The protocol filter profiles are listed in the

table at the bottom of the page.

Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item.

The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item's parameters, which

you can edit.

Enable:

Click to enable or disable the IP address filter.

Name:

Type the name of the user to be denied access.

Protocol:

Select a protocol (TCP or UDP) to use for the virtual server.

Port:

Type the port range of the protocol.

IP Range:

Type the IP range. IP addresses falling between this value and the

Range End are not allowed to access the Internet.

Add:

Click to add the IP range to the table at the bottom of the screen.

Update:

Click to update information for the range if you have selected a list item

and have made changes.

Delete:

Select a list item and click Delete to remove the item from the list.

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Cancel:

Click the

Cancel

button to erase all fields and enter new information.

Virtual Server

This screen enables users to create a virtual server via the WLAN Router. If the

WLAN Router is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP

services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN. The WLAN

Router redirects the request via the protocol and port numbers to the correct LAN

server. The Virtual Sever profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page.

Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item.

The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item's parameters, which

user can edit.

Enable:

Click to enable or disable the virtual server.

Name:

Type a descriptive name for the virtual server.

Protocol:

Select a protocol (TCP or UDP) to use for the virtual server.

Private Port:

Type the port number of the computer on the LAN that is being used

to act as a virtual server.

Public Port:

Type the port number on the WAN that will be used to provide access

to the virtual server.

LAN Server:

Type the LAN IP address that will be assigned to the virtual server.

Add:

Click to add the virtual server to the table at the bottom of the screen.

Update:

Click to update information for the virtual server if the user has selected a

listed item and has made changes.

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Delete:

Select a listed item and click “Delete” to remove the item from the list.

Cancel

: Click

Cancel

button to erase all fields and enter new information.

Special AP

This screen enables users to specify special applications, such as games which

require multiple connections that are blocked by NAT. The special applications

profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page.

Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item.

The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item's parameters, which

user can edit.

Enable:

Click to enable or disable the application profile. When enabled, users will

be able to connect to the application via the WLAN Router’s WAN connection.

Click “Disabled” on a profile to prevent users from accessing the application on the

WAN connection.

Name:

Type a descriptive name for the application.

Trigger:

Defines the outgoing communication that determines whether the user has

legitimate access to the application.

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Protocol:

Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) that can be used to

access the application.

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Port Range:

Type the port range that can be used to access the application

in the text boxes.

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