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Select the

MAC Address Filtering

tab to open the Access Restrictions MAC Address

Filtering page.

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. After you

make your selections, click

Save Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

Field Name

Description

MAC Filtering

Block Listed (Default)

Select

Block Listed

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 Listed

Select

Pass Listed

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 Address

Filtering page.

Key

Description

Apply

Saves the values you enter into the fields without closing

the page

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

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Access Restrictions > Basic Rules

Access restrictions allow you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and

traffic, such as Internet access, designated applications, websites, and inbound traffic

during specific days and times. The Access Restrictions Basic Rules page allows you

to configure parental controls on the residential gateway, and to monitor the

individuals who are authorized to set parental controls.

Select the

Basic Rules

tab to open the Access Restrictions Basic Rules page.

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Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the access

restrictions basic rules for your residential gateway. After you make your selections,

click

Save Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

Section

Field Description

Parental Control Basic

Setup

Parental Control Activation

Allows you to enable or disable parental controls. To enable

parental controls, select the

Enable Parental Control

check box

and click

Apply

. To disable parental controls, clear the

Enable

Parental Control

check box and click

Apply

.

Add Rule

Adds and saves a new Rule to the list of content rules

Remove Rule

Removes the selected rule from the content rule list

Keyword List

Keyword List

Allows you to create a list of keywords. Any attempt to access a

URL that contains any of the keywords in this list will be

blocked by the gateway

Add/Remove Keyword

Allows you to add new keywords to the list or to delete

selected keywords from the list

Blocked Domain List

Blocked Domain List

Allows you to create a list of domains that the gateway should

block access to. Any attempt to access any of the Domains in

this list will be blocked by the gateway

Add/Remove Domain

Allows you to add new domains to the list or to delete selected

domains from the list

Allowed Domain List

Allowed Domain List

Allows you to create a list of domains to which the gateway

allows access

Add/Remove Allowed Domain

Allows you to add new domains to the list or to delete selected

domains from the list

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Section

Field Description

Override the Password

Password

Allows you to create a password to temporarily override user

access restrictions to a blocked Internet site

Re-Enter Password

Re-enter the same password for confirmation of the override

password in the previous field

Access Duration

Allows you to designate an amount of time in minutes that the

Override password will allow temporary access to a restricted

Internet site

Apply

Saves all additions, edits, and changes

To use keyword and domain blocking

Keyword and Domain blocking allows you to restrict access to Internet sites by

blocking access to those sites based on a word or a text string contained in the URLs

used to access those Internet sites.

Domain blocking allows you to restrict access to Websites based on the site's Domain

Name. The Domain Name is the portion of the URL that precedes the familiar .COM,

.ORG, or .GOV extension.

Keyword blocking allows you to block access to Internet sites based on a Keyword

or text string being present anywhere in the URL, not just in the Domain Name.

Note:

The Domain blocking feature blocks access to any Domain in the Domain List.

It will also block Domains, any portion of which contains an exact match to entries in

the list.

For example, if you enter

example.com

as a Domain, any site that contains

“example.com” will be blocked. Generally, you do not want to include “www.” in a

Domain Name since doing so limits the blocking to only the site that matches that

Domain Name exactly. For instance, if you enter www.example.com into the list,

only the one site that matches that name exactly will be blocked. Consequently, if

you do not include the “www.,” then all sites within and associated with

“example.com” will be blocked.

Block Access to Websites

If you wish to block access to websites, use the

Blocked Domain List

or the

Keyword List

To use the

Blocked Domain List

, enter the URLs or domain names of the websites

you wish to block.

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Use the

Keyword List

to enter the keywords you wish to block. If any of these

keywords appears in the URL of a website, access to the site will be blocked. Note

that only the URL is check, not the content of each webpage.

Access Restrictions > Time of Day Rules

Use the Access Restrictions Time of Day Rules page to configure web access filters to

block all Internet traffic to and from specific network devices based on day of week

and time of day settings that you select.

Select the

Time of Day Rules

tab to open the Access Restrictions Time of Day Rules

Page. The following illustration is an example of the Access Restrictions Time of Day

Rules page.

Note:

The residential gateway uses the network time of day clock that is managed by

your data service provider. The time of day clock must be accurate and represent the

time of day in your time zone for this feature to operate properly. Verify that the

Status and Set Time pages reflect the correct time of day. If they do not reflect the

correct time of day, contact your data service provider. You can also adjust your

settings to account for the difference.

Access Restrictions Time of Day Rules Page Description

Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the time of

day rules for your residential gateway. After you make your selections, click

Save

Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.