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On the screen that displays, the
Push Button (recommended)
radio button is selected
by default.
7.
Select the
PIN Number
radio button.
The Add WPS Client screen displays.
8.
In the
Enter Client's PIN
field, enter the PIN number of the WiFi device.
9.
Click the
Next
button.
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For four minutes, the cable data gateway attempts to find the WiFi device (that is, the
client) that you want to join the cable data gateway’s main WiFi network.
During this time, the WPS LED on the front panel of the cable data gateway blinks green.
10.
Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to join the network
without entering a password.
When the cable data gateway establishes a WPS connection, the LED lights solid green
and the Add WPS Client screen displays a confirmation message.
11.
To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the cable data gateway’s main WiFi network,
select
BASIC > Network Map
.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
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5.
Manage the Firewall and Secure
Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the cable data gateway to
prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your
network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Block Keywords and Domains for HTTP Traffic
Block Access to Services and Applications
Schedule When Features Are Active
Set Up Security Event Email Notification
Manage Firewall, Web, and NAT ALG Security
Note:
For information about parental controls, which is another security
feature, see
Set Up Parental Controls
on page
29.
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Block Keywords and Domains for HTTP Traffic
You can block keywords and domains (websites) to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from
accessing your network. By default, keyword blocking is disabled and no domains are
blocked.
Set Up Blocking
You can set up blocking of specific keywords and domains to occur continuously or
according to a schedule.
To set up keyword and domain blocking:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Security >
Block Sites
.
The Block Sites screen displays.
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6.
Specify a keyword blocking option:
Per Schedule
. Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set.
For more information, see
Schedule When Features Are Active
on page
68.
Always
. Use keyword blocking continuously.
7.
In the
Type keyword or domain name here
field, enter a keyword or domain.
Here are some sample entries:
Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov.
Enter a period (
.
) to block all Internet browsing access.
8.
Click the
Add Keyword
button.
The keyword or domain is added to the
Block sites containing these keywords or
domain names
field (which is also referred to as the blocked list).
9.
To add more keywords or domains, repeat
Step
7
and
Step
8
.
The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Remove a Keyword or Domain from the Blocked List
If you no longer need a keyword or domain on the blocked list, you can remove the keyword
or domain.
To remove a keyword or domain from the blocked list:
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Security >
Block Sites
.
The Block Sites screen displays.
6.
In the
Block sites containing these keywords or domain names
field, select the
keyword or domain that you want to remove.
7.
Click the
Delete Keyword
button.

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