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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:

•

Allow all new devices to connect

. With this setting, if you buy 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 buy 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 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.

8.

To view a list of 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.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites

You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use

blocking all the time or based on a schedule.



To block Internet sites:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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.

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4.

Select

ADVANCED > Security >

Block Sites

.

5.

Select a keyword blocking option:

•

Per Schedule

. Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. (See

Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services

on page

56.)

•

Always

. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page.

6.

In the

Type keyword or domain name here

field, enter a keyword or domain that you want

to block.

For example:

•

Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html.

•

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.

7.

Click the

Add Keyword

button.

The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Keyword blocking takes effect.

Delete Keywords



To delete keywords from the list:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

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3.

Enter the router admin 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 Sites

.

The Block Sites page displays.

5.

Do one of the following:

•

To delete a single word, select it and click the

Delete Keyword

button.

The keyword is removed from the list.

•

To delete all keywords on the list, click the

Clear List

button.

All keywords are removed from the list.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer

You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer that you exempt must be

assigned a fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP

address. See

Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses

on page

72.



To specify a trusted computer:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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 Sites

.

The Block Sites page displays.

5.

Scroll down and select the

Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites

check box.

6.

In the

Trusted IP Address

field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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Block Services From the Internet

You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service. You can block

the services all the time or based on a schedule.



To block services:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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

.

5.

Specify when to block the services:

•

To block the services all the time, select the

Always

radio button.

•

To block the services based on a schedule, select the

Per Schedule

radio button.

For information about how to specify the schedule, see

Schedule When to Block

Internet Sites and Services

on page

56.

6.

Click the

Add

button.

7.

To add a service that is in the

Service Type

list, select the application or service.

The settings for this service automatically display in the fields.

8.

To add a service or application that is not the list, select

User Defined.

a.

If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate

protocol.

Otherwise, select

TCP/UDP (both)

.

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b.

Enter the starting port and ending port numbers.

•

If the service uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields.

•

To find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact

the publisher of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the

Internet.

9.

To specify how to filter the services, select one of the following radio buttons:

•

Only This IP Address

. Block services for a single computer.

•

IP Address Range

. Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP

addresses on your network.

•

All lP Addresses

. Block services for all computers on your network.

10.

Click the

Add

button.

Your settings are saved.

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 mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin 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

.

The Access Control page displays.

5.

Select the

Turn on Access Control

check box.

6.

Click the

View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network

link.

The list displays.

7.

Select the check box for a device.

8.

Use the

Add

button,

Edit

button, and

Remove from the

list button as needed.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.