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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

47 and

Block Services from the Internet

on page

49.



To schedule blocking:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

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 > Schedule

.

The Schedule screen 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 from the list.

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.

Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer

You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a

fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See

Reserve LAN IP Addresses

on page

60.



To specify a trusted computer:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

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2.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

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 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. 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.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

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 >

E-mail

.

5.

Select the

Turn E-mail Notification On

check box.

6.

In the

Your Outgoing Mail Server

field, enter the name of your Internet provider 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, enter the email address to which logs and alerts

are 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.

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.

9.

To send alerts when someone attempts to visit a blocked site, select the

Send Alerts

Immediately

check box.

10.

To send logs based on a schedule, specify these settings:

•

From

Send logs according to this schedule

list, select the schedule type.

•

From the

Day

list, select the day.

•

From the

Time

list, select the time, and select the

am

or

pm

radio button.

11.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Logs are sent 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 up, the router overwrites the log.

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Specify Network Settings

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

View or Change the WAN Settings

•

Set Up a Default DMZ Server

•

Change the Router’s Device Name

•

Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings

•

Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns

•

Reserve LAN IP Addresses

•

Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections

•

Specify Basic WiFi Settings

•

Change the WiFi Security Option

•

Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point

•

Set Up a WiFi Guest Network

•

Control the Wireless Radio

•

Set Up a WiFi Schedule

•

Specify WPS Settings

•

Dynamic DNS

Specify Network Settings

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View or Change the WAN Settings

You can view the wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a

DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable

the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.



To view or change the WAN settings:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

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 > Setup > WAN Setup

.

5.

View or change the following settings:

•

Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection

. DoS protection protects your LAN against

denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, and many

others. Select this check box only in special circumstances.

•

Default DMZ Server

. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online

games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See

Set

Up a Default DMZ Server

on page

56.

•

Respond to Ping on Internet Port

. This feature allows your router to be discovered.

Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific reason.

•

Disable IGMP Proxying

. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network

(LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not

need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.

•

MTU Size (in bytes)

. The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most

Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the