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Use the online help information to set configuration parameters as required.
Note:
Most configuration parameters that you may want to set can be accessed
on the System Basic Setup screen, including the security mode and set-
ting a system password.
Setting Parental Controls
The Parental Control feature allows you to block specified keywords and web sites
from being accessed and also to specify trusted computers in the network.
Trusted computers are not affected by the parental control settings.
Follow these steps to set up your Parental Controls:
1
Access and log into the wireless configuration interface as explained in
Accessing the Configuration Interface
.
2
Click the
Firewall
tab and then click
Parental Controls
in the side menu
to display the Parental Controls screen.
3
Check the
Enable Parental Controls
checkbox and click the
Apply
button.
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Configure any or all of the following parental controls:
Trusted MAC Addresses:
Enter the MAC addresses of any “trusted” computers on the network and
click the
Apply
button. You can add two trusted computers. Once added,
these trusted computers will not be affected by the parental control settings.
For example, you may want the computers of the father and mother to be
trusted, while the childrens’ computers have parental controls in effect.
Note:
Refer to the “Finding the MAC Address of a Computer” sidebar for in-
formation on determining the MAC address of your computer.
Keyword and Web Site Filtering:
You can add a list of keywords and web sites that you want to block. To add
a keyword or web site to the list, click the respective
Add
button. To delete
a keyword or web site from the list, first click its check box and then click
the
Delete
button.
Adding a Keyword or Web Site Filter
a)
Enter the keyword in the Keyword field or web site URL address in the
Web Site field.
b)
Click the checkboxes for the days you want access blocked, or click the
All Week checkbox for all week.
c)
Set the start time and end time during the specified days (24-hour
clock). (0:00 until 0:00 indicates all day, or click the All Day checkbox for
all day.)
d)
Click the
Add Keyword Filter
or
Add Web Site Filter
button respec-
tively. Then click the
Apply
button.
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Add Keyword Filter
Add Web Site Filter
Finding the MAC Address of a Computer
Use the operating system of your computer to find its
MAC address, as follows:
Windows
: from the Start menu, find and select the
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network Connections
(Windows XP), or
Network & Sharing Center
(Win-
dows Vista or Windows 7). Then double-click either
“Wireless Network Connection” for a wireless connection,
or “Local Area Connection” for an Ethernet connection.
Next click the
Details
button (Windows Vista or Windows
7), or click the Support tab and then the
Details
button
(Windows XP). The “Physical Address” line shows the
MAC address.
MacOS X
: open System Preferences and click the Net-
work icon. To find the Ethernet MAC address, select
Built-in Ethernet
from the Show drop-down, then click
the Ethernet tab. The “Ethernet ID” field shows the MAC
address. To find the wireless MAC address, select
Air-
port
from the Show drop-down, then click the Airport
tab. The “Airport ID” field shows the MAC address.
Linux
: open a shell window and type
/sbin/ifconfig
(and press Enter). The wireless interface is eth1 (unless
there is no Ethernet adapter, in which case the interface
is eth0).
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Configuring Your Ethernet Connection
If your computer is equipped with a LAN card providing an Ethernet connection,
you may have to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings. The steps that follow
will guide you through setting your computer’s TCP/IP settings to work with the
Telephony Gateway.
Requirements
Make sure you have the following before attempting to configure your Ethernet con-
nection:
Computer with Ethernet interface
Ethernet cable (supplied)
IP address, subnet, gateway, and DNS information for installations not using
DHCP
How to use this chapter
The following list shows the procedures for modifying the TCP/IP settings on the
computer. The procedure is slightly different depending on the operating system
that you are using. Please ensure you are using the correct steps for the operating
system on your computer. Follow the links below for instructions to configure your
Ethernet connection on your operating system.
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows XP
TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 7
TCP/IP Configuration for MacOS X
Note:
For
Windows 8
and
Windows Vista
, use the Windows 7 procedure.
They are very similar.
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TCP/IP Configuration for Windows XP
Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface on a Windows XP operating
system.
TCP/IPv6 Note:
This procedure shows the configuration of TCP/IPv4. TCP/IPv6
is not installed or enabled by default in Windows XP. If your cable
provider requires TCP/IPv6 you must first install and enable it on your
Windows XP system. Refer to Microsoft support materials on Windows
XP for installation instructions. Once installed and enabled, follow this
same configuration example, but select TCP/IPv6 at the appropriate
step.
Note
:
Dialog boxes shown on your computer may differ slightly from those
shown in this procedure.
1
From the computer, select
Start > Settings > Control Panel
and double-
click
Network Connections
in the Control Panel.
The Network Connection window displays a list of LAN connections and as-
sociated network adapters.
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Double-click the local area connection to be used for your device’s network
connection.
The Local Area Connection Status widow displays.
3
Click
Properties
.
4
Select
TCP/IP
by clicking it one time. Then click
Properties
.
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