TP-Link TL-WR842N Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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 4-67.

Figure 4-67

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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MAC Address

- Enter the MAC address of the host in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format (e.g.

00-11-22-33-44-AA).

2.

Click

Figure 4-68.

Figure 4-68

Quick Setup – Create an Access Target Entry

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Target Description

- In this field, create a description for the target. Note that this

description should be unique (e.g. Target_1).

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Mode

- Here are two options, IP Address and Domain Name. You can choose either of

them from the drop-down list.

If the

IP Address

is selected, you will see the following items:

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IP Address

- Enter the IP address (or address range) of the target (targets) in

dotted-decimal format (e.g. 192.168.0.23).

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Target Port

- Specify the port or port range for the target. For some common service

ports, you can make use of the Common Service Port item below.

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Protocol

- Here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the

drop-down list for the target.

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Common Service Port

- Here lists some common service ports. Select one from the

drop-down list, and the corresponding port number will be filled in the Target Port field

automatically. For example, if you select "FTP", "21" will be filled in the Target Port

automatically.

If the

Domain Name

is selected, you will see the following items:

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Domain Name

- Here you can enter 4 domain names, either the full name or the

keywords (for example, google). Any domain name with keywords in it (www.google.com,

www.google.cn) will be blocked or allowed.

3.

Click

shown in Figure 4-69.

Figure 4-69

Quick Setup – Create an Advanced Schedule Entry

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Schedule Description

- In this field, create a description for the schedule. Note that this

description should be unique (e.g. Schedule_1).

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Day

- Choose Select Days and select the certain day (days), or choose Everyday.

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Time

- Select "24 hours", or specify the Start Time and Stop Time yourself.

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Start Time

- Enter the start time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example

0800 is 8:00.

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Stop Time

- Enter the stop time in HHMM format (HHMM are 4 numbers). For example

2000 is 20:00.

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4.

Click

appear as shown in Figure 4-70.

Figure 4-70

Quick Setup – Create an Internet Access Control Entry

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Rule

- In this field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique (e.g.

Rule_1).

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Host

- In this field, select a host from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value is

the

Host Description

you set just now.

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Target

- In this filed, select a target from the drop-down list for the rule. The default value

is the

Target Description

you set just now.

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Schedule

- In this field, select a schedule from the drop-down list for the rule. The

default value is the

Schedule Description

you set just now.

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Status

- In this field, there are two options,

Enable

or

Disable

. Select

Enable

so that the

rule will take effect. Select

Disable

so that the rule won't take effect.

5.

Click

Finish

to complete adding a new rule.

Method Two:

1.

Click the

Add New…

button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-71.

2.

Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the

Rule Name

field.

3.

Select a host from the

Host

drop-down list or choose “

Click Here To Add New Host List

”.

4.

Select a target from the

Target

drop-sown list or choose “

Click Here To Add New Target

List

”.

5.

Select a schedule from the

Schedule

drop-down list or choose “

Click Here To Add New

Schedule

”.

6.

In the

Status

field, select

Enabled

or

Disabled

to enable or disable your entry.

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7.

Click the

Save

button.

Figure 4-71

Add Internet Access Control Entry

For example

: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access

www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the

LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below:

1.

Click the submenu

Rule of Access Control

in the left to return to the Rule List page. Select

Enable Internet Access Control and choose "Allow the packets specified by any enabled

access control policy to pass through the Router".

2.

We recommend that you click

Setup Wizard

button to finish all the following settings.

3.

Click the submenu

Host of Access Control

in the left to enter the Host List page. Add a new

entry with the Host Description is Host_1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA.

4.

Click the submenu

Target of Access Control

in the left to enter the Target List page. Add a

new entry with the Target Description is Target_1 and Domain Name is www.google.com.

5.

Click the submenu

Schedule of Access Control

in the left to enter the Schedule List page.

Add a new entry with the Schedule Description is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start

Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000.

6.

Click the submenu

Rule of Access Control

in the left, Click

Add New...

button to add a new

rule as follows:

•

In Rule Name field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be unique, for

example Rule_1.

•

In Host field, select Host_1.

•

In Target field, select Target_1.

•

In Schedule field, select Schedule_1.

•

In Status field, select Enable.

•

Click Save to complete the settings.

Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list.

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