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4.4
IPv6
This wireless router supports IPv6 addressing, a system that
supports more IP addresses. This standard is not yet widely
available. Contact your ISP if your Internet service supports IPv6.
To set up IPv6:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
IPv6
.
2. Select your
Connection Type
. The configuration options vary
depending on your selected connection type.
3. Enter your IPv6 LAN and DNS settings.
4. Click
Apply
.
NOTE
: Please refer to your ISP regarding specific IPv6 information for
your Internet service.
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4.5
Firewall
The wireless router can serve as a hardware firewall for your
network.
NOTE
:
The Firewall feature is enabled by default.
4.5.1 General
To set up basic Firewall settings:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Firewall
>
General
tab.
2. On the
Enable Firewall
field, select
Yes.
3. On the
Enable DoS
protection, select
Yes
to protect your
network from DoS (Denial of Service) attacks though this may
affect your router’s performance.
4. You can also monitor packets exchanged between the LAN
and WAN connection. On the Logged packets type, select
Dropped
,
Accepted
, or
Both
.
5. Click
Apply
.
4.5.2 URL Filter
You can specify keywords or web addresses to prevent access to
specific URLs.
NOTE
:
The URL Filter is based on a DNS query. If a network client has
website will not be blocked (a DNS cache in the system stores previously
visited websites). To resolve this issue, clear the DNS cache before
setting up the URL Filter.
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To set up a URL filter:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Firewall
>
URL Filter
tab.
2. On the Enable URL Filter field, select
Enabled
.
3. Enter a URL and click the
button.
4. Click
Apply
.
4.5.3 Keyword filter
Keyword filter blocks access to webpages containing specified
keywords.
To set up a keyword filter:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Firewall
>
Keyword Filter
tab.
2. On the Enable Keyword Filter field, select
Enabled
.
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3. Enter a word or phrase and click the
Add
button.
4. Click
Apply
.
NOTES:
•
The Keyword Filter is based on a DNS query. If a network client has
the website will not be blocked (a DNS cache in the system stores
previously visited websites). To resolve this issue, clear the DNS cache
before setting up the Keyword Filter.
•
Web pages compressed using HTTP compression cannot be filtered.
HTTPS pages also cannot be blocked using a keyword filter.
4.5.4 Network Services Filter
The Network Services Filter blocks LAN to WAN packet exchanges
and restricts network clients from accessing specific web services
such as Telnet or FTP.
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To set up a Network Service filter:
1. From the navigation panel, go to
Advanced Settings
>
Firewall
>
Network Service Filter
tab.
2. On the Enable Network Services Filter field, select
Yes
.
3. Select the Filter table type.
Black List
blocks the specified
network services.
White List
limits access to only the specified
network services.
4. Specify the day and time when the filters will be active.
5. To specify a Network Service to filter, enter the Source IP,
Destination IP, Port Range, and Protocol. Click the
button.
6. Click
Apply
.