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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.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
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 set block Internet sites:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 Sites
.
5.
Select one of the keyword blocking options:
Per Schedule
. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule page settings.
(See
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
on page
64.)
Always
. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page.
6.
In the
Type a keyword or domain name here
field, enter a keyword or domain that you
want to block.
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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 from the List to Be Blocked
To delete keywords from the list:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
http://routerlogin.com
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
admin
. The user name and password
are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security >
Block Sites
.
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 changes are saved.
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.
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To block services:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 Block Services page displays.
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
64.
6.
Click the
Add
button.
7.
To add a service that is in the
Service Type
menu, 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 menu, select
User Defined
and do the
following:
a.
If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate
protocol. Otherwise, select
TCP/UDP
(both).
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:
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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 changes are saved.
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services.
For information about how to specify what you want the router to block, see
Use Keywords to
Block Internet Sites
on page
61 and
Block Services from the Internet
on page
62.
To schedule blocking:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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
.
The Schedule page displays.
5.
Specify when to block keywords and services:
Days to Block
. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the
keywords, or select the
Every Day
check box, which automatically selects the check
boxes for all days.
Time of Day to Block
. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select
All
Day
for 24-hour blocking.
6.
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.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
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Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must use a
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See
Manage Reserves LAN IP Addresses
on page
114.
To specify a trusted computer:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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 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 changes 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 an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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.

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