Linksys WRTP54G

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

34 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router

The Access Restrictions Tab - Filter

Filters can block specific internal users from accessing the Internet, anonymous Internet requests, and/or

multicasting.

Filter IP Address Range

You can create up to five different IP Address filters. To set up a filter, enter the IP address you wish to filter in

the field provided. Users who have filtered IP addresses will not be able to access the Internet at all.

Filter Port Range

You can create up to five different Port Range filters. To filter users by network port number, select the protocol

you want to filter, TCP, UDP, or Both, from the Protocol drop-down menu. Enter the port numbers you want to

filter in the Start and End fields. Users connected to the Router will no longer be able to access any port number

listed there.

Filter MAC Address

This feature blocks computers with specific MAC addresses from going out to the Internet. For information on

obtaining a MAC address, go to “Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet

Adapter.” To set the MAC filter, click the Edit MAC Filter Setting button.

Edit MAC Filter Setting. Click the Edit MAC Filter Setting button. Select the range of MAC address entries in

the drop-down box. In each mac field, enter the MAC address you want to filter. Click the Apply button before

closing the window. To cancel changes, click the Undo button.

Figure 5-21: Access Restrictions Tab -

Filter

Figure 5-22: Filtered MAC Address