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Figure 4-32: Parental Control/URL Filter

2.

Set the rule action:

•

Choose

Allow

to allow access only to URLs that you specify

•

Choose

Deny

to deny access to URLs that you specify.

3.

Click

Apply

to confirm Rule Action.

4.

Set the rule. Fill in the following fields:

•

Filter Name

: enter the name of the URL filter (alphanumeric characters).

•

Policy Name (firewall policy)

:

ext-int

,

ext-dmz

,

dmz-int

•

Domain Filter

: Any alphanumeric string that represents a valid domain name. You can use

wildcard characters

*

and

?

to specify the filter.

•

Start Time

: specify the start time of this filter to become active.

•

End Time

: specify the end time after which this filter will no longer be active.

5.

Click

Apply

.

4.7.3

DMZ Host

A DMZ host is a computer on your local network that can be accessed from the Internet regardless of port

forwarding and firewall settings.

1.

Select the

DMZ Host

tab. The following page opens.

Note: For correct time of day settings, SNTP client must be configured.

Note: After you have set the URL filter and before it becomes active, you should wait for

a couple of minutes before browsing the internet. The time is required to clear the DNS

cache and to block the DNS requests.

Note: The Port forwarding rules will override these DMZ settings.

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Figure 4-33: DMZ Host

2.

Click

Edit

. The following page opens.

Figure 4-34: DMZ Host Configuration

3.

To set up a DMZ host:

•

Select

Forwarded to the DMZ host

•

In the IP Address of DMZ host filed, type in its IP address.

4.

Click

Apply

.

4.7.4

Port Forwarding

You can create port forwarding rules to allow certain applications to work on your computers if the Internet

connection uses NAT. NAT allows you to connect multiple computers to the Internet (or any other IP

network) using one IP address.

1.

Select the

Port Forwarding

tab. The following page opens.

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Figure 4-35: Port Forwarding

2.

The page displays any previously created rules. You can edit or delete these rules, or add new rules.

4.7.4.1

To add a port forwarding rule

1.

In the

Port Forwarding

page, click

Add

. The following page is displayed:

Figure 4-36: Add New Port Forwarding Rule

2.

In the

Name

area, choose predefined applications (

Predefined

) or your applications defined by

yourself (

User defined

).

•

Pre-defined

: Select one of the predefined groups of applications and then the application.

•

User defined

: Type the name of your application.

3.

In the

WAN Interface

field, select the WAN interface on which you want to apply the port forwarding

rule:

•

Forward to Internal Host Name

: Select the internal host name of device to which you want to

forward packets.

•

Forward to Internal Host IP Address

: Type the internal host IP address of device to which you

want forward packets.

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4.

By using the rules

: If you choose predefined applications, the data in these fields are set from

applications base. If you choose user defined application, you must enter data manually.

•

Protocol

: Select protocol which is used by your application. Each application has defined

protocols and ports that it uses. Data can be found on the Internet for example. Also, more than

one protocol could be set for one application.

•

External Port

(Port Start, Port End): Type External Port (Start, End) of your application (range 1-

65535). Start and End values could be equal. Also, external and internal ports could be equal.

•

Internal Port

(Port Start, Port End): Type Internal Port (Start, End) of your application (range 1-

65535). Start and End values could be equal. Also, external and internal ports could be equal.

5.

Click

Apply

to confirm the settings.

4.8

DNS settings

4.8.1

LAN Host

1.

Select

Configuration

>

DNS

. The following page opens.

Figure 4-37: DNS Table - add new LAN host

2.

To add a new LAN host to the DNS table, click the

Create a new DNS hostname entry manually

. The

following page opens.

Figure 4-38: Add hostname entry

3.

Enter the name of the host in the

Host Name

field and the IP address in the

IP Address

field.

4.

Click

Apply

.

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4.8.2

Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS allows computers on the Internet to access hosts on your network using a domain name

rather than an IP address. This feature is very useful if you have been assigned a dynamic IP address form

your ISP. Dynamic DNS provides a permanent domain name for your PC even when your IP address has

changed.

In order to use this feature, you must subscribe to a dynamic DNS service. Currently supported are.

dydns.org, or tzo.com.

1.

Select

Configuration

>

DNS

. The following page opens.

Figure 4-39: Dynamic DNS

2.

To enable Dynamic DNS feature:

•

Select

Enabled

.

•

From a drop down list select the corresponding DNS Provider that you have previously subscribed

to.

•

Select the type of the internet connection.

•

In the

User Name

field, type your DNS subscription username.

•

In the

Password

field, type the corresponding password.

•

In the

Domain Name

field, type the domain you have registered at the this DNS provider.

3.

Click

Apply

.

4.9

Port Configuration

The Port Configuration page allows you to change the way local ports of Sinope568+ are used. The default

port configuration is as follows:

±

Ethernet1-2: ports for connecting PCs or other network devices (data)

±

Ethernet3-4: ports for connecting Set Top Boxes (video)

±

USB1-2: ports for wireless data or voice transmission