Alloy Wireless 802.11g User’s Guide www.alloy.com.au
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Web Filters:
Using the Web Filters feature, you may enable up to four different filters.
•
Proxy
- Use of WAN proxy servers may compromise network security. Denying Proxy will
disable access to any WAN proxy servers. To enable proxy filtering, click the box next to
Proxy
.
•
Java
- Java is a programming language for websites. If you deny Java, you run the risk of not
having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. To enable Java
filtering, click the box next to
Java
.
•
ActiveX -
ActiveX is a programming language for websites. If you deny ActiveX, you run the
risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. To enable
ActiveX filtering, click the box next to
ActiveX
.
•
Cookies
- A cookie is data stored on your PC and used by Internet sites when you interact with
them. To enable cookie filtering, click the box next to
Cookies
.
DMZ:
The DMZ hosting feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a
special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all
unknown ports to one PC on the LAN. Note: DMZ hosting is not secure, as it opens all ports to the
internet.
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, otherwise its IP address may change when using the DHCP
function.
1.
To expose one PC, select
Enable
.
2.
Enter the computer's IP address in the
DMZ Host IP Address
field.
3.
Click the
Apply
button.
Block WAN Request:
By enabling the Block WAN Request feature, you can prevent your network
from being "pinged," or detected, by other Internet users. The Block WAN Request feature also
reinforces your network security by hiding your network ports. Both functions of the Block WAN
Request feature make it more difficult for outside users to work their way into your network. This
feature is enabled by default. Select
Disable
to disable this feature.
* Check all the settings and click
Apply
to save them.
