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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 in 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.
Select a filtering option:
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.
Delete Keywords From the Blocked List
To delete keywords from the list:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
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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
.
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 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 55.
To specify a trusted computer:
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 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.
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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 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
radio button.
6.
Click the
View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
link.
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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 changes take effect.
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 39 and
Block
Services From the Internet
on page 40.
To schedule blocking:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless 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.
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4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security > Schedule
.
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 the
All Day
check box for
24-hour blocking.
6.
Select your time zone from the menu.
7.
If you live in a region that observes daylight saving time, select the
Automatically adjust for daylight savings
time
check box.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
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.
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