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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router’s Security
3.If this access control rule applies to all networked devices, select “Any” from the “Networked Computer/Device” list box. If this rule applies to certain devices only, select “Specify Address” and click Add. Then, create and add a network object (for more details about adding network objects, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter of this manual).
4.Select the Internet protocol to be allowed or blocked from the “Protocol”
5.If the rule will be active all the time, select Always from the “When should this rule occur?”
6.Click Apply to save the changes. The Access Control screen will display a sum- mary of the new access control rule.
☞Note: To block a service not included in the list, select Specify Protocol from the Protocol
An access control can be disabled and the service made available without having to remove the service from the Access Control table. This may be useful to make the service available temporarily, with the expectation that the restriction will be reinstated later.
•To temporarily disable an access control, clear the check box next to the ser- vice name.
•To reinstate the restriction at a later time, select the check box next to the service name.
•To remove an access restriction from the Access Control table, click Remove for the service. The service will be removed from the Access Control table.
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