Cisco Systems WRK54G Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access, To create an Internet Access policy

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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.

8.You can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet, such as FTP or telnet, by selecting services from the drop-down menus next to Blocked Services. (You can block up to 20 services.)

Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router

Figure 5-30: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access

Figure 5-31: Internet Policy Summary

Figure 5-32: List of PCs 28

The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access