Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

this option to enable Java filtering. This option is disabled by default.

ActiveX  ActiveX is a programming language for websites. If you deny ActiveX, you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. Select this option to enable ActiveX filtering. This option is disabled by default.

Cookies  A cookie is data stored on your computer and used by Internet sites when you interact with them. Select this option to filter cookies. This option is disabled by default.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes.

Security > VPN Passthrough

The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable VPN tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router’s firewall.

Security > VPN Passthrough

VPN Passthrough

IPSec Passthrough  Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.

PPTP Passthrough  Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.

L2TP Passthrough  Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes.

Access Restrictions > 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, and websites during specific days and times.

Access Restrictions > Internet Access

Internet Access Policy

Access Policy  Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after Save Settings is clicked). Selecting a policy from the dropdown menu will display that policy’s settings. To delete a policy, select that policy’s number and click Delete This Entry. To view all the policies, click Summary.

Summary

The policies are listed with the following information: No., Policy Name, Days, and Time of Day. To delete a policy, select the policy’s Delete option, and then click Delete. To return to the Internet Access Policy screen, click Close.

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