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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Access Restrictions Tab
Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Access Restrictions Tab
The Access Restrictions tab allows you to block or allow network access as well as manage specific kinds of
Internet usage.
Internet Access Policy
. Access is managed by a policy. An access policy is established with the settings on this
screen (after
Save Settings
is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop-down menu will display that policy’s
settings on this screen. To delete a policy, select that policy’s number and click the
Delete
button. To view the
policies established, click the
View Summary
button. (Policies can be deleted from the summary screen by
selecting the policy or policies and clicking the
Delete
button.)
Status
. Policies are automatically enabled. To disable a policy, which will cease it from functioning until you
enable it once again, click the radio button beside
Disable
.
Enter Policy Name
. Each policy can be named, using no more than 30 characters, so you can remember what
it’s for.
PCs
. Click the Edit List of PCs button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy. You can enter the PC by
MAC Address or IP Address. You can also enter a range of IP Addresses if you wish 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.
Days/Times
. When will this policy be in effect? On every day? At certain times? Select the individual days or
select
Everyday
. Select
24 Hours
or enter a range of hours in which the policy will be in effect.
Filtered Port Range
. To filter a range of ports, based on certain criteria, enter the ranges here.
TCP
. Enter the range of the ports you wish to filter that use the TCP protocol.
UDP
. Enter the range of the ports you wish to filter that use the TCP protocol.
Both
. Enter the range of the ports you wish to filter that use both the TCPand UDP protocols.
Disable
. Two ranges are supplied for ports you wish to disable.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Figure 6-25: Access Restrictions Tab
Figure 6-26: Internet Policy Summary
Figure 6-27: List of PCs