Linksys RT41-BU, User Manual

Page: 27 / 71

21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
Wired Broadband Router
4. Click the Edit List of PCs button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy. The List of PCs screen will
appear. 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 the
Save Settings button to apply
your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Click the Close button to return to the Internet
Access screen.
5. Click 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.
6. 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 .
7. In the Blocked Services section, you can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet, such as
FTP or telnet. Select the service from the drop-down menu listing your choice of services. Then click the >>
button to add the service to the Blocked services list. (You can block up to two services per policy.)
If you want to remove a service from the Blocked services list, then select it and click the << button.
If the service you want is not available, then you can add a service. Enter the service’s name in the Service
Name field. Select its protocol from the Protocol drop-down menu, and enter its range in the Port Range
fields. Then click the Add button.
If you want to edit a service’s settings, then select the service in the drop-down menu on the left. Change its
name, protocol setting, or port range. Then click the
Modify button.
To delete a service, select it from the list on the left. Then click the Delete button.
8. If you want to block websites with specific URL addresses, enter each URL in a separate field next to Website
Blocking by URL Address .
9. If you want to block websites using specific keywords, enter each keyword in a separate field next to Website
Blocking by Keyword .
10. Click the Save Settings button to save the policy’s settings. To cancel the policy’s settings, click the Cancel
Changes button.
11. Repeat steps 1-10 to create more policies.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or
click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. For help information, click Help .
Figure 5-14: List of PCs