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Using the Configuration Menu
Advanced > Filters > URL Blocking
Filters-
URL Blocking is used to deny LAN computers from accessing specific web sites.
A
URL is a specially formatted text string that defines a location on the Internet. If any
part of the URL contains the blocked word, the site will not be accessible and the web
page will not display.
Select the filter you wish to use; in this case,
URL Blocking
was chosen.
Keywords-
Block URLs which contain the keywords listed below.
Enter the keywords in this space.
URL Blocking-
Select Enabled or Disabled.
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Using the Configuration Menu
Advanced > Filters > MAC Filters
Use MAC (Media Access Control) Filters to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network)
computers by their MAC addresses from accessing the Internet. You can either
manually add a MAC address or select the MAC address from the list of clients that
are currently connected to the Broadband Router.
MAC Filters-
Choose to
Disable
MAC filters, or choose to
allow
or
deny
MAC addresses listed below.
Filters-
Select the filter you wish to use; in this case,
MAC filters
was
chosen.
Name-
Enter the name here.
MAC Address-
Enter the MAC Address of the client that will be allowed or de-
nied access.
DHCP Client-
Select a DHCP client from the pull-down list; click
Clone
to
copy that MAC Address.
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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Advanced > Filters > Domain Blocking
Domain Blocking is used to allow or deny LAN (Local Area Network) computers from
accessing specific domains on the Internet. Domain blocking will deny all requests to a
specific domain such as http and ftp. It can also allow computers to access specific
sites and deny all other sites.
Filters-
Domain Blocking
Blocked Domains-
Permitted
Domains-
Select the filter you wish to use; in this case,
Domain Blocking
was chosen.
Disabled-
Allow-
Deny-
Enter the
Permitted Domains
in this field.
Enter the
Blocked Domains
in this field.
Select
Disabled
to disable
Domain Blocking
.
Allows users to access all domains except
Blocked Domains
.
Denies users
access to
all domains except
Permitted Domains
.
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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Advanced > Firewall
Firewall Rules
is an advanced feature used to deny or allow traffic from passing
through the DI-784. It works in the same way as IP Filters with additional settings.
You can create more detailed access rules for the DI-784. When virtual services are
created and enabled, it will also display in Firewall Rules. Firewall Rules contains all
network firewall rules pertaining to IP (Internet Protocol).
In the Firewall Rules List at the bottom of the screen, the priorities of the rules are
from top (highest priority) to bottom (lowest priority.)
Note: The DI-784 MAC Address filtering rules have precedence over the Firewall
Rules.
Schedule-
Select
Always
or enter the
Time
.
Firewall Rules
-
Name-
Action-
Source-
Enable
or
disable
the Firewall Rules.
Enter a name for the rule.
Allow
or
deny
IP traffic through the router.
Enter the
IP Address range
.
Destination-
Enter the
IP Address range
, the
Protocol
,
and the
Port Range
.
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Advanced > DMZ
Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
If you have a client PC that cannot run Internet applications properly from behind the
DI-784, then you can set the client up to unrestricted Internet access. It allows a
computer to be exposed to the Internet. This feature is useful for gaming purposes.
Enter the IP Address of the internal computer that will be the DMZ host. Adding a
client to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) may expose your local network to a variety of
security risks, so only use this option as a last resort.
DMZ-
IP Address-
Enable
or
disable
the DMZ. The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
allows a single computer to be exposed to the Internet.
Enter the
IP Address
of the computer to be in the
DMZ
.
19216811.live