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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G High-Speed Router with SpeedBooster
The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
Wireless-G High-Speed Router with SpeedBooster
Figure 6-28: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
Figure 6-29: Internet Policy Summary
Figure 6-30: List of PCs
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
The
Internet Access
screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as
Internet access, designated services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times.
Internet Access Policy
. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an
access policy (after the
Save Settings
button 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 the
Delete
button. To view
all the policies, click the
Summary
button. (Policies can be deleted from the
Summary
screen by selecting the
policy or policies and clicking the
Delete
button. To return to the Internet Access tab, click the
Close
button.)
Status
. Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the drop-down menu,
and click the radio button beside
Enable
.
You can create two kinds of policies, one kind to manage Internet access and another kind to manage inbound
traffic.
To create an Internet Access policy:
1. Select a number from the
Internet Access Policy
drop-down menu.
2. To enable this policy, click the radio button beside
Enable
.
3. Enter a Policy Name in the field provided.
4. Select
Internet Access
as the Policy Type.
5. Click the
Edit List
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. Then click the
Close
button.
6. 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.
7. 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
.
