TP-Link TL-WR720N Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Forbid Ping Packet from LAN Port

-

Enable or Disable forbidding Ping Packet to access

the router from the LAN port. The default value is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from

the LAN port cannot access the router. (Defends against some viruses)

Click the

Save

button to save the settings.

Click the

Blocked DoS Host Table

button to display the DoS host table by blocking. The page will

appear:

Figure 4-48 Thwarted DoS Host Table

This page shows

Host IP Address

and

Host MAC Address

for each host blocked by the router.

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Host IP Address-

The IP address that blocked by DoS are displayed here.

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Host MAC Address -

The MAC address that blocked by DoS are displayed here.

To update this page and to show the current blocked host, click on the

Refresh

button.

Click the

Clear All

button to clear all displayed entries. After the table is empty the blocked host

will regain the capability to access Internet.

Click the

Return

button to return to the

Advanced Security

page.

4.10 Parental Control

Choose menu “

Parental Control

”, and then you can configure the parental control in the screen

as shown in Figure 4-49. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet

activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.

Figure 4-49

Parental Control Settings

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To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.

1.

Click the

Add New…

button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-50.

Figure 4-50

Add or Modify Parental Control Entry

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Parental Control -

Check

Enable

if you want this function to take effect; otherwise,

check

Disable

.

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MAC Address of Parental PC -

In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling

PC, or you can make use of the

Copy To Above

button below.

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MAC Address of Your PC -

This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is

managing this Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click

the

Copy To Above

button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field

above.

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Website Description -

Description of the allowed website for the PC controlled.

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Schedule

-

The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the Internet. For

detailed information, please go to “

Access Control

→

Schedule

”.

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Enable

- Check this option to enable a specific entry.

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Modify

-

Here you can edit or delete an existing entry.

2.

Enter the MAC address of the PC (e.g. 00-11-22-33-44-AA) you’d like to control in the

MAC

Address of Child PC

field, or you can choose the MAC address from the

All Address in

Current LAN

drop-down list.

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3.

Give a description (e.g. Allow Google) for the website allowed to be accessed in the

Website

Description

field.

4.

Enter the allowed domain name of the website, either the full name or the keywords (e.g.

google) in the

Allowed Domain Name

field. Any domain name with keywords in it

(

www.google.com

,

www.google.com.hk

) will be allowed.

5.

Select from the Effective Time drop-down list the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) you want. If

there are not suitable schedules for you, click the

Schedule

in red below to go to the

Advance Schedule Settings page and create the schedule you need.

6.

In the Status field, you can select

Enabled

or

Disabled

to enable or disable your entry.

7.

Click the

Save

button.

Click the

Enable All

button to enable all the rules in the list.

Click the

Disable All

button to disable all the rules in the list.

Click the

Delete All

button to delete all the entries in the table.

Click the

page.

For example

: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA can access

www.google.com

on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is

without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.

1.

Click “

Parental Control

” menu on the left to enter the Parental Control Settings page. Check

Enable and enter the MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB in the MAC Address of Parental PC

field.

2.

Click “

Access Control

→

Schedule

” on the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. Click

Add New...

button to create a new schedule with Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is

Sat and Time is all day-24 hours.

3.

Click “

Parental Control

” menu on the left to go back to the Add or Modify Parental Control

Entry page:

1)

Click

Add New...

button.

2)

Enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the

MAC Address of Child PC

field.

3)

Enter “Allow Google” in the

Website Description

field.

4)

Enter “www.google.com” in the

Allowed Domain Name

field.

5)

Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the

Effective Time

drop-down list.

6)

In

Status

field, select Enable.

4.

Click

Save

to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the

Parental Control Settings

page and see the following list, as

shown in Figure 4-51.

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Figure 4-51

Parental Control Settings

4.11 Access Control

Figure 4-52

Access Control

There are four submenus under the Access Control menu as shown in Figure 4-52:

Rule

,

Host

,

Target

and

Schedule

. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding

function.

4.11.1 Rule

Choose menu “

Access Control

→

Rule

”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in

the screen as shown in Figure 4-53.

Figure 4-53

Access Control Rule Management

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Enable Internet Access Control -

Select the check box to enable the Internet Access

Control function, so the Default Filter Policy can take effect.

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Rule Name -

Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.

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Host -

Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.

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Target -

Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.

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Schedule -

Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.

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Enable -

Here displays the status of the rule, enabled or not. Check this option to enable a

specific entry.

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Modify -

Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.

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Setup Wizard -

Click the

Setup Wizard

button to create a new rule entry.

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Add New...

-

Click the

Add New...

button to add a new rule entry.

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Enable All -

Click the

Enable All

button to enable all the rules in the list.

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Disable All -

Click the

Disable All

button to disable all the rules in the list.

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Delete All -

Click the

Delete All

button to delete all the entries in the table.

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Move -

You can change the entry’s order as desired. Enter in the first box the ID number of

the entry you want to move and in the second box another ID number, and then click the

Move

button to change the entries’ order.

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Next -

Click the

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Previous -

Click the

There are two methods to add a new rule.

Method One:

1.

Click

Setup Wizard

button and the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 4-54.

Figure 4-54

Quick Setup – Create a Host Entry

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Host Description

- In this field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).

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Mode

- Here are two options,

IP Address

and

MAC Address

. You can select either of

them from the drop-down list.

If the

IP Address

is selected, you can see the following item:

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LAN IP Address

- Enter the IP address or address range of the host in dotted-decimal

format (e.g. 192.168.0.23).

If the MAC Address is selected, you can see the following item:

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