The new rule is added to the Service Table on the Block Services page.

Change an Outbound Firewall Rule

You can change an existing outbound firewall rule.

To change an outbound firewall rule:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Security > Block Services

.

The previous figure shows two rules in the Service Table.

5.

In the Service Table, select the radio button for the rule.

6.

Click the

Edit

button.

The Block Services Setup page displays.

7.

Change the settings.

For more information about the settings, see

Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or

Application

on page 83.

8.

Click the

Accept

button.

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Your settings are saved. The changed rule displays in the Service Table on the Block Services page.

Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule

You can remove an outbound firewall rule that you no longer need.

To remove an outbound firewall rule:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Security > Block Services

.

The previous figure shows two rules in the Service Table.

5.

In the Service Table, select the radio button for the rule.

6.

Click the

Delete

button.

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The rule is removed from the Service Table.

Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound

Firewall Rules

You can set up a schedule that you can apply to keyword blocking (see

Use Keywords to Block Internet

Sites

on page 77) and outbound firewall rules (see

Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services

and Applications

on page 81).

If applied, the schedule specifies the days and time that keyword blocking, outbound firewall rules, or both

are active.

By default, no schedule is set and you can either enable or disable these features.

To set up a schedule for blocking:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Security > Schedule

.

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5.

Set up the schedule for blocking:

•

Days to Block

. Select the check box for each day that you want to block access or specify that

blocking occurs on every day by selecting the

Every Day

check box.

By default, the

Every Day

check box is selected.

•

Time of Day to Block

. Select a start and end time for blocking in 24-hour format or select the

All

Day

check box for 24-hour blocking.

By default, the

All Day

check box is selected.

6.

From the

Time Zone

menu, select your time zone.

7.

If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, select the

Automatically adjust for daylight

savings time

check box.

If the router synchronized its internal clock with a time server on the Internet and you

selected the correct time zone, the

Current Time

field displays the correct date and

time.

Note

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

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Your settings are saved.

Set Up Security Event Email Notifications

The router can email you its logs of router activity.The log records router activity and security events such

as attempts to access blocked sites or services.

To set up email notifications:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Security > E-mail

.

5.

Select the

Turn E-mail Notification On

check box.

6.

In the

Your Outgoing Mail Server

field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server

(such as mail.myISP.com).

You might be able to find this information in the configuration window of your email program. If you

leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.

7.

In the

Send to This E-mail Address

field, type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be

sent.

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