EtherFast®Cable/DSLFirewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
The Filters screen, shown in Figure 7-33, allows you to block or allow specific
kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet access policies for specific PCs.
Internet Access Policy Multiple f ilters can be saved as Internet Access
Policies. To create or edit a Policy, select the number of the Policy from the
drop-down menu. The screen will change to reflect the settings of this Policy.
If you want to delete this Policy, click the Deletebutton.
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Filters
Figure 7-33
Instant Broadband®Series
To upgrade the Router’s firmware:
1. Select the Helptab (see Figure 7-31).
2. Click Upgrade Firmwareto display the window shown in Figure 7-32.
3. Click the Browsebut-
ton to find the
firmware upgrade file
that you downloaded
from the Linksys
website and then
extracted.
4. Double-click the firmware file you downloaded and extracted. Click the
Upgrade button, and follow the instructions there.
The following tabs are for advanced users or users whose setup needs require
special configuration. When you click the Advanced tab, you will be able to set
up these features. There are six additional tabs available.
•Filters - Allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage.
•Forwarding - Sets up public services on your network.
•Dynamic Routing - Sets up the Router so it will automatically adjust to
physical changes in the network’s layout.
•Static Routing - Sets up static routes as needed when network information
must travel to a specific host or network.
•DMZ Host - Allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of
special-purpose services such as online gaming or videoconferencing.
•MACAddress Cloning - Allows you to “clone” your Ethernet adapter’s
MAC address onto the Router.
Note: By upgrading the Router’s firmware, you may lose the Router’s
configuration settings.
Figure 7-32
Advanced