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Configuring MAC Address Filters

Use the Setup Advanced Settings - MAC Filtering page to configure MAC address

filters. These filters allow you to deny or block access to the Internet by the

individual MAC addresses listed in the table. You can also prevent individual PCs

from sending outgoing TCP/UDP traffic to the WAN using their MAC address.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section,

contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential

gateway default advanced MAC filtering settings.

Click

MAC Address Filtering

in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to

access the Setup Advanced Settings - MAC Filtering page.

Setup Advanced Settings - MAC Filtering Page

The following illustration is an example of the Setup Advanced Settings - MAC

Filtering page.

Setup Advanced Settings - MAC Filtering Page Description

Use this link to enter the MAC address or MAC addresses of devices whose Internet

access you want to control. Click

Apply

to apply and save your new MAC address

filter settings.

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The Block/Pass drop down menu allows you to block or pass Internet access to the

MAC addresses of the devices you list in the MAC Address Filters table. The

following table describes the function of the Block/Pass drop down menu.

Field Name

Description

Block Listed (Default)

Select

Block

to deny Internet access to the MAC addresses of

the devices you list in the table. All other MAC addresses will

be allowed Internet access.

Pass

Select

Pass

to allow Internet access only to the MAC addresses

of the devices you list in the table. Any MAC addresses

not

listed in the table will be denied Internet access.

Function Keys

The following function keys appear on the Advanced Settings - MAC Filtering page.

Key

Description

Apply

Saves the values you enter into the fields without closing the

screen.

Add MAC Address

Saves the MAC Address entered in the associated text field.

Remove MAC Address

Removes the selected MAC address.

Clear All

Removes all defined MAC addresses .

Configuring and Enabling TCP and UDP Port Filters

Use the Setup Advanced Settings - Port Filtering page to configure and enable TCP

and UDP port filters. These filters prevent a range of TCP/UDP ports from accessing

the Internet. You can also prevent PCs from sending outgoing TCP/UDP traffic to

the WAN on specific IP port numbers. This filter is not IP address- or MAC address-

specific. The system blocks the specified port ranges for all PCs.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section,

contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential

gateway default advanced port filtering settings.

Click

Port Filtering

in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to access the

Setup Advanced Settings - Port Filtering page.

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Setup Advanced Settings - Port Filtering Page

The following illustration is an example of the Setup Advanced Settings - Port

Filtering page.

Setup Advanced Settings - Port Filtering Page Description

Use this link to enter and enable the desired port filtering ranges and protocols in the

appropriate fields and then click

Apply

to apply and save your new port filtering

settings.

Configuring Port Forwarding for Local IP Addresses

Use the Setup Advanced Settings - Port Forwarding page to configure port

forwarding for local IP addresses. Port forwarding allows you to run a server on the

LAN by specifying the mapping of TCP/UDP ports to a local PC. You must also set

up a fixed private LAN IP address for the destination device.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section,

contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential

gateway default advanced port forwarding settings.

Click

Port Forwarding

in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to access

the Setup Advanced Settings - Port Forwarding page.

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Setup Advanced Settings - Port Forwarding Page

The following illustration is an example of the Setup Advanced Settings - Port

Forwarding page.

Setup Advanced Settings - Port Forwarding Page Description

The following example illustrates how to use the port forwarding feature to

configure the Microsoft X-Box Online Live for Internet gaming.

Note:

For most widely used applications (including Microsoft X-Box Online Live),

the built-in firewall automatically maps and opens ports required for that

application while the application is in use.

1

Set the device to be used for port forward to a fixed IP address, for example,

192.168.0.5

.

2

In the first entry of the Port Forwarding area of the page, enter the same IP

address (192.168.0.5) in the Local IP Address field.

3

In the same row, enter the appropriate port numbers in the Start Port and End

Port fields.

4

In the same row, select the appropriate protocol from the drop-down list in the

Protocol field, and then select the box in the

Enable

field.

5

To add additional ports, repeat steps 1 through 4, and then go to step 6.

6

Click

Apply

to apply and save your new port forwarding settings.

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Configuring TCP/UDP Port Triggers

Use the Setup Advanced Settings - Port Triggers page to configure TCP/UDP port

triggers. Port triggering is similar to port forwarding but is dynamic. In other words,

the system does not hold the ports open indefinitely. For example, when the

residential gateway detects outgoing data on a specific IP port number set in the

―Trigger Range,‖ the resulting ports set in the ―Target Range‖ will open for

incoming data. If the

system detects no outgoing traffic on the ―Trigger Range‖ ports

for a period of 10 minutes, the ―Target Range‖ ports close. This is a safer method for

opening specific ports for special applications, such as, video conferencing

programs, interactive gaming, and file transfer in chat programs. This is safe because

the ports are dynamically triggered and not held open continuously or left open

erroneously by the router administrator. Therefore, these ports are not exposed and

vulnerable for potential hackers to discover.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section,

contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential

gateway default advanced port triggers settings.

Click

Port Triggers

in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to access the

Setup Advanced Settings - Port Triggers page.