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 76.

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 48 and

Block

Services From the Internet

on page 50.

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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