Linksys WRVS4400N manual Peer to Peer, Instant Messenger

Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN

P2P/IM

This tab allows the system administrator to set up policies on using P2P or IM software across the Internet.

Peer to Peer

When users download files from the Internet by Peer to Peer (P2P) software, the WAN port bandwidth will be occupied. You can enable the blocking to the following P2P software applications. The defaults are non-block for the following applications:

GNUTELLA(EZPEER), FASTTRACK, KURO, EDONKEY2000, BITTORRECT, DIRECTCONNECT, PIGO, and WINMX.

Instant Messenger

Users might use IM software to chat with friends or transferring files (bandwidth hogging). You can enable the blocking to the following IM software applications. The defaults are non-block for the following applications.

MSN, ICQ, YAHOO MESSEGER, SKYPE, IRC, ODIGO, REDIFF, GOOGLE TALK, and IM QQ.

Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Help information is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen, and click More for additional details.

Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router

Figure 6-59: IPS - P2P / IM

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IPS Tab