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Access Restrictions > Internet Access
Internet Access Policy
Access Policy Access can be managed by a policy. Use the
settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after
Save Settings is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop-
down menu will display that policy’s settings. To delete a
policy, select that policy’s number and click Delete This
Policy. To view all the policies, click Summary.
Summary
The policies are listed with the following information: No.,
Policy Name, Access, Days, Time, and status (Enabled). To
enable a policy, select Enabled. To delete a policy, click
Delete. Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click
Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. To return to the
Internet Access Policy screen, click Close.
Summary
Status Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy,
select the policy number from the drop-down menu, and
select Enabled.
To create a policy, follow steps 1-11. Repeat these steps to
create additional policies, one at a time.
Select a number from the Access Policy drop-down
menu.
Enter a Policy Name in the field provided.
To enable this policy, select Enabled.
Click Edit List to select which PCs will be affected by
the policy. The List of PCs screen appears. You can
select a PC by MAC address or IP address. You can also
enter a range of IP addresses if you want this policy to
affect a group of PCs. After making your changes, click
Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. Then click Close.
List of PCs
Select the appropriate option, Deny or Allow,
depending on whether you want to block or allow
Internet access for the PCs you listed on the List of PCs
screen.
Decide which days and what times you want this policy
to be enforced. Select the individual days during which
the policy will be in effect, or select Everyday. Then
enter a range of hours and minutes during which the
policy will be in effect, or select 24 Hours.
You can block websites with specific URL addresses.
Enter each URL in a separate URL field.
You can also block websites using specific keywords.
Enter each keyword in a separate Keyword field.
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You can filter access to various services accessed
over the Internet, such as FTP or telnet. (You
can block up to three applications per policy.)
From the Applications list, select the application you
want to block. Then click the >> button to move it to
the Blocked List. To remove an application from the
Blocked List, select it and click the << button.
If the application you want to block is not listed
or you want to edit a service’s settings, enter the
application’s name in the Application Name field. Enter
its range in the Port Range fields. Select its protocol
from the Protocol drop-down menu. Then click Add.
To modify a service, select it from the
Application list. Change its name, port range,
and/or protocol setting. Then click Modify.
To delete a service, select it from the Application list.
Then click Delete.
Click Save Settings to save the policy’s settings. To
cancel the policy’s settings, click Cancel Changes.
Applications and Gaming > Single Port
Forwarding
The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize
port services for common applications on this screen.
When users send these types of requests to your network via
the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the
appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding,
you should assign static IP addresses to the designated
servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic Setup
screen).
Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding
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Single Port Forwarding
Common applications are available for the first five
entries. Select the appropriate application. Then enter the
IP address of the server that should receive these requests.
Select Enabled to activate this entry.
For additional applications, complete the following fields:
Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the
application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.
External Port Enter the external port number used by
the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet
application documentation for more information.
Internal Port Enter the internal port number used by
the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet
application documentation for more information.
Protocol Select the protocol used for this application,
either TCP or UDP, or Both.
To IP Address For each application, enter the IP address
of the PC that should receive the requests. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click DHCP
Reservation on the Basic Setup screen to look up its static
IP address.
Enabled For each application, select Enabled to enable
port forwarding.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Applications and Gaming > Port Range
Forwarding
The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up
public services on your network, such as web servers,
ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet
applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any
applications that use Internet access to perform functions
such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet
applications may not require any forwarding.)
When users send these types of requests to your network via
the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the
appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding,
you should assign static IP addresses to the designated
servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic Setup
screen).
If you need to forward all ports to one computer, click the
DMZ tab.
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Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding
Port Range Forwarding
To forward a port, enter the information on each line for
the criteria required.
Application Name In this field, enter the name you
wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12
characters.
Start~End Port Enter the number or range of port(s)
used by the server or Internet applications. Check
with the Internet application documentation for more
information.
Protocol Select the protocol used for this application,
either TCP or UDP, or Both.
To IP Address For each application, enter the IP address
of the PC running the specific application. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click DHCP
Reservation on the Basic Setup screen to look up its static
IP address.
Enabled Select Enabled to enable port forwarding for
the applications you have defined.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Applications & Gaming > Port Range
Triggering
The Port Range Triggering screen allows the Router to
watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP
address of the computer that sends the matching data is
remembered by the Router, so that when the requested
data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back
to the proper computer by way of IP address and port
mapping rules.
Applications and Gaming > Port Range Triggering
Port Range Triggering
Application Name Enter the application name of the
trigger.
Triggered Range For each application, enter the starting
and ending port numbers of the triggered port number
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.
Forwarded Range For each application, enter the starting
and ending port numbers of the forwarded port number
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.
Enabled Select Enabled to enable port triggering for the
applications you have defined.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Applications and Gaming > DMZ
The DMZ feature allows one network computer to be
exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose
service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to
one PC. The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure
because it only opens the ports you want to have opened,
while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer,
exposing the computer to the Internet.
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Applications and Gaming > DMZ
DMZ
Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP
client function disabled and should have a new static IP
address assigned to it because its IP address may change
when using the DHCP function.
Enabled/Disabled To disable DMZ hosting, select
Disabled. To expose one PC, select Enabled. Then
configure the following settings:
Source IP Address If you want any IP address to be the
source, select Any IP Address. If you want to specify an IP
address or range of IP addresses as the designated source,
select and complete the IP address range fields.
Destination If you want to specify the DMZ host by IP
address, select IP Address and enter the IP address in
the field provided. If you want to specify the DMZ host
by MAC address, select MAC Address and enter the MAC
address in the field provided. To retrieve this information,
click DHCP Client Table.
DMZ > DHCP Client Table
DHCP Client Table
The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other
devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the
Router. The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface,
IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time (how
much time is left for the current IP address). To select
a DHCP client, click Select. To retrieve the most up-to-
date information, click Refresh. To exit this screen and
return to the DMZ screen, click Close.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Applications and Gaming > QoS
Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to
high-priority types of network traffic, which may
involve demanding, real-time applications, such as
videoconferencing.
Applications and Gaming > QoS
QoS (Quality of Service)
Wireless
You can configure the support and No Acknowledgement
settings in this section.
WMM Support If you have other devices that support Wi-
Fi Multimedia (WMM) on your network, keep the default,
Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.
No Acknowledgement If you want to disable the Router’s
Acknowledgement feature, so the Router will not re-send
data if an error occurs, then select Enabled. Otherwise,
keep the default, Disabled.
Internet Access Priority
In this section, you can set the bandwidth priority for a
variety of applications and devices. There are four levels
priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. When you set
priority, do not set all applications to High, because this will
defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth.
If you want to select below normal bandwidth, select Low.
Depending on the application, a few attempts may be
needed to set the appropriate bandwidth priority.
Enabled/Disabled To use the QoS policies you have set,
keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.
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Category
There are four categories available. Select one of the
following: Applications, Online Games, MAC Address,
Ethernet Port, or Voice Device. Proceed to the instructions
for your selection.
Applications
Applications Select the appropriate application. If you
select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New
Application instructions.
Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,
Normal, or Low.
Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Add a New Application
QoS > Add a New Application
Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of
the entry.
Port Range Enter the port range that the application will
be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth
for FTP, you can enter 21-21. If you need services for an
application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000-
1250 as your settings. You can have up to three ranges
to define for this bandwidth allocation. Port numbers
can range from 1 to 65535. Check your application’s
documentation for details on the service ports used.
Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.
Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium
(Recommend), Normal, or Low.
Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Online Games
QoS > Online Games
Games Select the appropriate game.
Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium
(Recommend), Normal, or Low.
Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
MAC Address
QoS > MAC Address
Enter a Name Enter a name for your device.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your device.
Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium
(Recommend), Normal, or Low.
Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Ethernet Port
QoS > Ethernet Port
Ethernet Select the appropriate Ethernet port.
Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium
(Recommend), Normal, or Low.
Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.
Voice Device
QoS > Voice Device
Enter a Name Enter a name for your voice device.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your voice
device.
Priority Select the appropriate priority: High
(Recommend), Medium, Normal, or Low.
Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear
in the Summary list.