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IMPORTANT

:

When designated the DMZ function to your computer, your computer will expose to the internet.

Please be careful when choosing this DMZ function due to the security concern.

3.7.3 UPNP

UPNP

(Universal Plug and Play) is a set of networking protocols promulgated by

the UPnP Forum. UPnP will help devices connect seamlessly and simplify the

implementation of networks in the home environment such as data sharing,

communications, and entertainment; and in corporate environments for simplified

installation of computer components. Enabling UPNP will help easier

connections among your PCs, network home appliances, CE devices, and

wireless devices.

3.8 RNX-GX4’s Advance Usage -

Application Gateway Page

Application Gateway provides some of the programs’ port mapping function.

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RNX-GX4 provides two gateways, as

FTP pass-through

and

VPN pass-through

.

3.8.1 FTP Pass-through

FTP Pass-through

allows users within your network to connect normally to the

FTP server which does not use standard port in the internet. You can choose

“Enable” and entered the FTP server’s specific port when needed.

3.8.2 VPN Pass-through

VPN Pass-through

function in RNX-GX4 supports PPTP pass-through, L2TP

pass-through, and IPSEC pass-through.

h

PPTP pass-through

: PPTP stands for “Point to Point Tunneling

Protocol”. Enabling this service, you can allow PPTP pass-through the

RNX-GX4.

h

L2TP pass-through

: L2TP stands for “Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol”.

Enabling this service, you can allow L2TP pass-through the RNX-GX4.

h

IPSEC pass-through

: IPSEC stands for “Internet Protocol Security”

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which is a suite of protocol used to implement secure exchange.

Enabling this service, you can allow PPTP pass-through the RNX-GX4.

3.9 RNX-GX4’s Advance Usage - Security

Management Page

Security Management

provides with two security options as

Internet Access

Control

and

Firewall

.

3.9.1 Internet Access Control

Internet Access Control provides you with

MAC Filter

,

Internet Access Control

,

and

DNS Filter

.

h

MAC Filter

: Provides you with MAC address control over your network.

You can control whether to enable or disable this function. By enabling

this rule, you can set:

z

Access Control: Access Control lets you decide whether to permit

only your designated MAC address list or to deny only your

designated MAC address list. When finishing setting, please click

“

Save Settings

” to confirm.

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z

MAC Filter Management: MAC Filter Management allows you to

enter and manage the MAC addresses that you desire. Example for

entering the MAC address is “

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

” where MAC

address is composed by numerical number and letters. When

finishing setting, please click “

Add

” to add the MAC address into

your list.

h

Internet Access Control

: RNX-GX4 provides you with basic online

control management tools for you to decide what can be access and

what can’t. The rules of “

Internet access control

” based on source IP,

port number and protocol. Follow these steps to set Internet Access

Control:

1.

You can select “

Enable

” and click “

Save

Settings

” to enable the

“

Internet Access Control

” function.

2.

Input description information for current access control rule in the

“

Description

” field. Input the IP address of host you want to

restrict. If the rule has already existed in “

Protocol

Template

”. You

can select appropriate item and apply it. Or you can input protocol

type and port number manually, click “

add

” button, then the item

will displayed in the list.

3.

If you want to delete certain item on the list, select appropriate

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item on the list, click “

delete

” to delete it.

h

DNS Filter

: DNS Filter allows you to permit or deny the website that

you listed. You can enter the web address in the “DNS Filter Key words”

so RNX-GX4 will filter it based on whether you permit or deny it.

3.9.2 Firewall

RNX-GX4 provides basic firewall functions to help you protect your network. You

can disable WAN ping and/or Remote Management Port. WAN ping prevents