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5 Security
5.1 URL Filter
To better control LAN PCs, you can use the URL filter functionality to allow or disallow such PCs to access certain websites within a specified time range.
1. Filter Mode: Select a proper filter mode, say, Forbid Only.
2. Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list.
3. Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, baidu, (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore).
4. Start IP/End IP: Enter the same IP address or 2 different IP addresses in both boxes to specify a single PC or a range of PCs for the current rule to apply to.
5. URL Character String: Enter the domain name you wish to filter out, say, baidu.
6. Time: Specify a time period for a current rule to take effect. If the field is set to 0:00-0:00, the rule will be applied 24hrs/day.
7. Day(s): Select a day or several days for a current rule to take effect. If
Sun-Sat is selected, the rule will apply 7days/week.
8. Enable: Check/uncheck to enable/disable the feature.
9. OK: Click to activate your settings.
Example:
If you want to disallow all computers on your LAN to access youtube.com from
8 00 to 18 00 during working days: Monday- Friday, then do as follows:
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1. Filter Mode: Select Forbid Only.
2. Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list.
3. Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, baidu, (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore).
4. Start IP/End IP: Enter 2-254.
5. URL Character String: Enter baidu.
6. Time: Select 8:00-18:00.Day(s): Select Monday to Friday.
7. Enable: Check the Enable box.
8. OK: Click to save your settings.
Note: Each rule can only include one domain name. Simply add more rules accordingly, if you want to filter multiple domain names.
5.2
MAC Filter
This section allows you to set the times specific clients can or cannot access the
Internet via the devices’ MAC Addresses.
Forbid Only: Specify a list of devices to Forbid access to Internet. All other devices not listed as Forbidden will be permitted.
Permit Only: Specify a list of devices to Permit access to Internet. All other devices not listed as “Permitted” will be forbidden.
1.
Filter Mode: Select a proper filter mode, say, Forbid Only.
2.
Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list.
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3.
Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore).
4.
MAC Address: Specify a MAC address for a corresponding MAC filter rule to apply to.
5.
Time: Specify a time period for a current rule to take effect. If the field is set to 0:00-0:00, the rule will be applied 24hrs/day.
6.
Day(s): Select a day or several days for a current rule to take effect. If
Sun-Sat is selected, the rule will apply 7days/week.
7.
Enable: Check/uncheck to enable/disable the feature.
8.
OK: Click to activate your settings.
For Example:
To allow a PC at the MAC address of 00:E4:A5:44:35:69 to access Internet from
Monday to Friday. a) Filter Mode: Select Permit Only. b) Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list. c) Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, Permit_only, (It can only consist of numbers, letters, or underscore). d) MAC Address: Enter 00:E4:A5:44:35:69. e) Time: Select 0 for all fields to apply the rule 24hrs/day. f) Day(s): Select Monday to Friday. g) Enable: Check the Enable box. h) OK: Click to save your settings.
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5.3
Client Filter
This section allows you to set the times specific clients can or cannot access the
Internet via the devices’ assigned IP addresses and service port.
Forbid Only: Only PCs listed as Forbidden will be forbidden from accessing specified services; others are not restricted;
Permit Only: Only PCs listed as permitted will be permitted to access specified services; others will be forbidden.
Filter Mode: Select Permit Only.
Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list.
Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, 80.
Start IP/End IP: Enter the same IP address, say, 110, or 2 different IP addresses, say, 110 and 120 in both boxes to specify a single PC or a range of PCs for the current rule to apply to.
Port: Specify TCP/UDP protocol port number (s), say, 80.
Type: Select Both.
Time: Specify a time period for a current rule to take effect. If the field is set to
0:00-0:00, the rule will be applied 24hrs/day.
Day(s): Specify a day or several days for a current rule to take effect.
Enable: Check/uncheck to enable/disable the feature.
OK: Click to activate your settings.
For example:
If you want to prohibit PCs within the IP address range of
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192.168.0.100--192.168.0.120 from accessing Internet, do as follows:
1.
Filter Mode: Select Forbid Only.
2.
Access Policy: Select an access policy number, say, 1, from the drop-down list.
3.
Policy Name: Briefly describe the current rule, say, 123.
4.
Start IP: Enter 100.
5.
End IP: Enter 120.
6.
Port: Enter 1-65535 to forbid all Internet services and applications.
7.
Type (or Protocol): Select Both.
8.
Time: Select 0 for all fields to apply the rule 24hrs/day.
9.
Day(s): Select Sun-Sat to apply the rule 7days/week.
10.
Enable: Check the Enable box.
11.
OK: Click to activate your settings.
