Billion Electric Company 400G manual IM / P2P Blocking

Billion 400G Router

IM / P2P Blocking

IM, short for Instant Messaging, is required to use client program software that allows users to communicate, exchanging text message, with other IM users, in real time, over the Internet. A P2P application, known as Peer-to-Peer, is a group of computer users who share files to specific groups of people across the Internet. Both Instant Messaging and Peer-to-Peer applications make communication faster and easier, but your network can become increasingly insecure at the same time. This router’s IM and P2P blocking system helps users to restrict LAN computers from access to the commonly used IM, Yahoo and MSN, and P2P, BitTorrent and eDonkey, applications over the Internet.

Instant Message Blocking: The default is set to Disabled.

￿Disabled: The Instant Messaging blocking function is not activated. No blocking will be performed.

￿Always On: The Instant Messaging blocking function is activated. Blocking is enabled.

￿TimeSlot1 ~ TimeSlot16: These are user-defined time periods. You may specify the time period during which the URL filter rules apply, i.e. during working hours. For setup and details, refer to Time Schedule section.

Yahoo/MSN Messenger: Select this box to block either Yahoo and/or MSN Messenger. Be sure that you have enabled the Instant Message Blocking first.

Peer to Peer Blocking: The default is set to Disabled.

￿Disabled: The Instant Messaging blocking function is not active. No connections will be blocked

￿Always On: The Instant Messaging blocking function is activated. Blocking is enabled.

￿TimeSlot1 ~ TimeSlot16: These are user-defined time periods. You may specify the time period during which the URL filter rules apply, i.e. during working hours. For setup and details, refer to Time Schedule section.

BitTorrent / eDonkey: Select this box to block either Bit Torrent and/or eDonkey. To be sure you have first enabled the Peer to Peer Blocking function.

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Chapter 4: Configuration