Actiontec MI424WR-GEN2-Rev-F Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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3.2

Using My Network Settings

Various settings can be accessed for a particular device, as follows.

3.2a

Access Device

For devices that can be accessed (such as Internet cameras and networked hard

drives), locate it in the My Network column, then click

Access Devices

to use the

device over the network.

3.2b

Access Shared Files

To access the shared files on a particular device, locate the device in the My

Network column, then click

Access Shared Files

. A list of shared files appears on

the screen.

3.2c

Website Blocking

Clicking

Website Blocking

generates the “Parental Control” screen. For more

information about using parental controls, see chapter 7, “Using Parental

Controls.”

3.2d

Block Internet Services

Internet services blocking is used to prevent a device on the network from

accessing particular services available on the Internet, such as receiving email

or downloading files from FTP sites. To set up Internet services blocking on a

networked device:

Locate the device in the My Network column, then click

1.

Block Internet

Services

. The “Access Control” screen appears.

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Click

2.

Add

in the “Networked computer/Device” column. The “Add Access

Control Rule” screen appears.

If this access control rule applies to all networked devices, select “Any”

3.

from the “Networked Computer/Device” list box. If this rule applies to

certain devices only, select “Specify Address” and click

Add

. Then, in the

“Edit Network Object” screen, add a network object (for more details about

adding network objects, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter of this manual).

Select the Internet protocol to be blocked from the “Protocol” drop-down list.

4.

If this rule will be active continuously, select “Always” from the “When should

5.

this rule occur?” drop-down list. If the rule will only be active at certain times,

select “Specify Schedule” and click

Add

. Then, add a schedule rule (for more

details about schedule rules, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter of this

manual).

Note:

Make sure the FiOS Router’s date and time settings for your time zone are

set correctly for schedule rules to function properly.

Click

6.

Apply

to save the changes. The Access Control screen will display a

summary of the access control rule.

Note:

To block a service that is not included in the list, select “Specify Protocol”

from the Protocol drop-down menu. The “Edit Service” screen appears. Define

the service, then click

Apply

. The service will then be automatically added to the

top section of the “Add Access Control Rule” screen, and will be selectable.

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The user may disable an access control and the service made available without

having to remove the service from the Access Control table. This may be useful

to make the service available only temporarily, with the expectation that the

restriction will be reinstated later.

To temporarily disable an access control, clear the check box next to the

s

network computer/device.

To reinstate the restriction at a later time, select the check box next to the

s

network computer/device.

To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table, click

s

Remove

for the service. The service will be removed from the Access Control table.

Note:

When Web Filtering is enabled, HTTP services cannot be blocked by

access control.

3.2e

Enable Application

Activating “Enable Application” (also known as port forwarding) allows the

network to be exposed to the Internet in certain limited and controlled ways,

enabling some applications to work from the local network (game, voice, and

chat applications, for example), as well as allowing Internet access to servers

in the local network. To set this up on a networked device, locate the device in

the My Network column, then click

Enable Applications

. The “Port Forwarding”

screen appears.

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Click

1.

Add

. The “Add Port Forwarding Rule” screen appears.

Enter the local IP address or the host name of the computer providing the

2.

service in the “Networked Computer/Device” text box. Note that only one

local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or

application.

Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the “Protocol” drop-down

3.

list.

Depending on the protocol selected, additional options appear in

the screen.

To select a port to forward communications to (this is optional), select

4.

“Specify” from the “Forward to Port” drop-down list, then, in the text box

that appears, enter the port number. If no port is identified, select “Same as

Incoming Port.”

If this port will be active all the time, select “Always” from the “When should

5.

this rule occur?” drop-down list. If the rule will only be active at certain times,

select “Specify Schedule” and click

Add

. Then, add a schedule rule (for more

details about schedule rules, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter of this

manual).

Click

6.

Apply

to save the changes.

Note:

Some applications, such as FTP, TFTP, PPTP, and H323, require the support

of special specific Application Level Gateway (ALG) modules to work inside the

local network. Data packets associated with the aforementioned applications

contain information that allows them to be routed correctly. An ALG is needed

to handle these packets and ensure they reach their intended destinations. The

FiOS Router is equipped with a robust list of ALG modules, enabling maximum

functionality in the local network. The ALG is automatically assigned based on

the destination port.

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3.2f

View Device Details

To view information about a networked device, or to test a device’s connection,

locate the device in the My Network column, then click

View Device Details

.

The “Device Information” screen appears.

Click

1.

Test Connectivity

. The “Diagnostics” screen appears.

The FiOS Router automatically runs a ping test, and the results are displayed

2.

in the Diagnostics screen.

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