Broadband Router User Guide
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DMZ
This feature, if enabled, allows one (1) computer on your LAN to be exposed to all users on the
Internet, allowing unrestricted 2-way communication between the "DMZ PC" and other Internet
users or Servers.
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This allows almost any application to be used on the "DMZ PC".
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The "DMZ PC" will receive all "Unknown" connections and data.
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If the DMZ feature is enabled, you must select the PC to be used as the "DMZ PC".
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The DMZ feature can be Enabled and Disabled on the
Advanced Internet
screen.
The "DMZ PC" is effectively outside the Firewall,
making it more vulnerable to attacks. For this reason,
you should only enable the DMZ feature when required.
URL Filter
The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site
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To use this feature, you must define "filter strings". If the "filter string" appears in a
requested URL, the request is blocked.
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Enabling the
URL Filter
also affects the Internet
Access Log
. If Enabled, the "Destination"
field in the log will display the URL. Otherwise, it will display the IP Address.
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The
URL Filter
can be Enabled or Disabled on the
Advanced Internet
screen.
URL Filter Screen
Click the "Configure URL Filter" button on the
Internet
screen to access the
URL Filter
screen.
An example screen is shown below.
Figure 31: URL Filter Screen
