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5
Control Access to the Internet
The
router
comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from
the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up Parental Controls
on page 52
•
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
on page 53
•
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
on page 57
•
Block Services From the Internet
on page 58
•
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
on page 60
•
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
on page 61
•
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
on page 61
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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select
Parental Controls
from the BASIC Home page, your browser goes to the
Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls and download the
application.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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
Parental Controls
.
The Parental Controls website opens.
5.
Click the button for the app or version that you want to download and use.
6.
Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app.
7.
Open the genie app and select
Parental Controls
.
After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
8.
Click the
Next
button, read the note, and click the
Next
button again.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create
a free account.
9.
Select a radio button as follows:
•
If you already own an OpenDNS account, leave the
Yes
radio button selected.
•
If you do not own an OpenDNS account, select the
No
radio button.
If you are creating an account, the Create a free OpenDNS account page displays. Do the following:
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a.
Complete the fields.
b.
Click the
Next
button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displays:
10.
Select a filtering level and click the
Next
button.
The Setup is complete screen displays.
11.
Click the
Take me to the status screen
button.
The Status page displays. Parental controls are now set up for the router.
12.
To enable Parental Controls, click the
Enable Live Parental Controls
.
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
You can use access control to block or allow access to your network.
To set up access control:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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 > Access Control
.
5.
Select the
Turn on Access Control
check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the
Allow
and
Block
buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if a device is in the
blocked list.
6.
Select an access rule:
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•
Allow all new devices to connect
. With this setting, if you add a new device, it can access your
network.You don’t need to enter its MAC address on this page. We recommend that you leave
this radio button selected.
•
Block all new devices from connecting
. With this setting, if you add a new device, before it can
access your network, you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC
address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list.
The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to devices joining
your network in the future after you apply these settings.
7.
To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following links:
•
View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
•
View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network
The list displays.
8.
To allow the computer or device you’re currently using to continue to access the network, select the
check box next to your computer or device, and click the
Allow
button.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
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Manage Network Access Control Lists
You can use access control to block or allow access to your network.
To manage devices that are allowed or blocked:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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 > Access Control
.
5.
Click the
View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
link.
The list displays.
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