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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 .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.

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