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2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen 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
57.
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 specify 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.
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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 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
54 and
Block Services from the Internet
on page
55.
To schedule blocking:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen 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
All
Day
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.
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
116.
To specify a trusted computer:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
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The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites
.
The Block Sites screen 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 a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Security >
E-mail
.
5.
Select the
Turn Email Notification On
check box.
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6.
In the
Your Outgoing Mail Server
field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail
server (such as mail.myISP.com).
You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email
program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
7.
In the
Send to This E-mail Address
field, type the email address to which logs and alerts
are to be sent.
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and alert
messages are not sent.
8.
If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the
My Mail Server requires
authentication
check box and do the following:
a.
In the
User Name
field, type the user name for the outgoing email server.
b.
In the
Password
field, type the password for the outgoing email server.
c.
(Optional) in the
Outgoing Mail Server Port Number
field, enter a port number.
9.
(Optional) Select the
Send Alerts Immediately
check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.
10.
(Optional) Send logs based on a schedule. Specify these settings:
From
Send logs according to this schedule
menu, select the schedule type.
From the
Day
menu, select the day.
From the
Time
menu, select the time, and select the
am
or
pm
radio button.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set. If the log fills before
the specified time, it is sent. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the router memory. If
the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills, the router overwrites the log.

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