Instant Wireless® Series

Private IP Filter

To

set up

a filter

 

using IP addresses,

select

Enable.

 

Then select Only Allow Internet

 

Access for the IP Addresses on the

 

List or Only Deny Internet Access for

 

the IP Addresses on the List.

 

 

Click the Edit IP Filter List button.

 

Enter the appropriate IP addresses into

 

the IP address fields (see Figure 6-22).

 

Each IP address should be entered in

 

this format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the x’s

 

represent the actual digits of the IP

 

address).

 

 

 

 

If you want to enter more than ten IP

 

addresses, select IP Addresses 1-10,

Figure 6-22

11-20,21-30,31-40, or 41-50 from the

drop-down menu to enter additional IP

 

addresses, up to a maximum of 50.

 

Then click the Apply button to save the

 

IP addresses.

 

 

 

 

To disable Private IP Filtering, select Disable.

 

Private MAC Filter To set up a filter

 

using MAC addresses, select Enable.

 

Then select Only Allow Internet

 

Access for the MAC Addresses on

 

the List or Only Deny Internet Access

 

for the IP Addresses on the List.

 

Click the Edit MAC Filter List but-

 

ton. Enter the appropriate MAC

 

addresses into the MAC address fields

 

(see Figure 6-23). Each MAC address

 

should be entered in this format:

 

xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

(the x’s represent

 

the actual characters of the MAC

 

address).

 

 

 

 

Figure 6-23

Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router

If you want to enter more than ten MAC addresses, select MAC Addresses 1- 10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, or 41-50from the drop-down menu to enter addition- al MAC addresses, up to a maximum of 50. Then click the Apply button to save the MAC addresses.

To disable Private MAC Filtering, select Disable.

Block WAN Request By enabling the Block WAN Request feature, you can prevent your network from being “pinged,” or detected, by other Internet users. The Block WAN Request feature also reinforces your network security by hid- ing network ports. Both functions of the Block WAN Request feature make it more difficult for outside users to work their way into your network. The default is Enable.

IPSec Pass-ThroughThe Router supports IPSec Pass-Through. Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer, and it is one of the methods used to enable Virtual Private Networking (VPN) tunnels. IPSec is more secure than PPTP. The default is Enable.

PPTP Pass-ThroughThe Router supports PPTP Pass-Through. Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is one of the methods used to enable VPN tunnels. PPTP is less secure than IPSec. The default is Enable.

Remote Management This feature allows you to manage the Router from a remote location, via the Internet. To enable this feature, select Enable, and use the specified port (default is 8080) on your PC to remotely manage the Router. The default is Disable.

MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest pack- et size permitted for network transmission. To use this feature, select Enable, and enter the value desired. You should leave this value in the 572 to 1492 range. The default is Disable.

To apply any of the settings you change on this page, click the Apply button. To cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the Help button.

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Linksys WRT51AB manual Private IP Filter, 11-20 , 21-30 , 31-40 , or 41-50 from, Private MAC Filter To set up a filter