Filters

The Filters screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet access policies for specific PCs and set up filters by using network port numbers.

Internet Access Policy

This feature allows you to customize up to ten different Internet Access Policies for particular PCs, which are identified by their IP or MAC addresses. For each policy designated PCs, during the days and time periods specified.

To create or edit a policy, follow these instructions:

1. Select the policy number (1-10) in the drop-down menu.

2. Enter a name in the Enter Profile Name field.

3. Click the Edit List of PCs button.

4. On the List of PCs screen, specify PCs by IP address or MAC address. Enter the appropriate IP addresses into the IP fields. If you have a range of IP addresses to filter, complete the appropriate IP Range fields. Enter the appropriate MAC addresses into the MAC fields.

5. Click the Apply button to save your changes. Click the Cancel button to cancel your unsaved changes. Click the Close button to return to the Filters screen.

6. If you want to block the listed PCs from Internet access during the designated days and time, then keep the default setting, Disable Internet Access for Listed PCs. If you want the listed PCs to be able to access the Internet during the designated days and time, then click the radio button next to Enable Internet Access for Listed PCs.

7. Set the days when access will be filtered. Select Everyday or the appropriate days of the week.

8. Set the time when access will be filtered. Select 24 Hours, or check the box next to From and use the drop-down boxes to designate a specific time period.

9. Click the Add to Policy button to save your changes and active it.

10. To create or edit additional policies, repeat steps 1-9.

Delete | To delete an Internet Access Policy, select the policy number, and click the Delete button.
Summary | To see a summary of all the policies, click the Summary button. The Internet Policy Summary screen will show each policy’s number, Policy Name, Days, and Time of Day. To delete a policy, click its box, and then click the Delete button. Click the Close button to return to the Filters screen.
Filtered Internet Port Range | To filter PCs by network port number, select Both, TCP, or UDP, depending on which protocols you want to filter. Then enter the port numbers you want to filter into the port number fields. PCs connected to the Router will no longer be able to access any port number listed here. To disable a filter, select Disable.

Check all the values and click Save Settings to save your settings. Click the Cancel Settings button to cancel your unsaved changes.