ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual

1.In the appropriate field add the IP Address or Domain Name.

2.Click Add. The IP Address or Domain Name will appear in the appropriate table.

3.Click Edit adjacent to the entry to modify or change the selected IP Address or Domain Name. An Edit screen will display. When you have completed your changes, click Apply. The change will appear in the appropriate table.

To delete Trusted IP Addresses or Trusted Domain Names:

Click Select All to select all the items in the list, and then click Delete.

Select the checkbox adjacent to an item to delete only that entry, and then click Delete.

To add or modify a keyword:

1.Enter a new keyword in the Blocked Keyword field in the Add Blocked Keyword section and click Add. The Blocked Keyword will appear in the Blocked Keyword table.

2.Click Add adjacent to the keyword you want to modify. An Edit Keyword screen will display. When you have completed your changes, click Apply. The change will appear in the Blocked Keyword table.

To delete a keyword:

Click Select All to select all the items in the list, and then click Delete.

Select the checkboxes adjacent to the keywords you want to delete, and then click Delete. The following are examples of Blocked Keyword application s:

If the keyword “XXX” is specified, the URL <http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html> is blocked, as is the newsgroup alt.pictures.XXX.

If the keyword “.com” is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or

.gov) can be viewed.

If you wish to block all Internet browsing access, enter the keyword “.”.

Using Rules to Block or Allow Specific Kinds of Traffic

Firewall rules are used to block or allow specific traffic passing through from one side to the other. Inbound rules (WAN to LAN) restrict access by outsiders to private resources, selectively allowing only specific outside users to access specific resources. Outbound rules (LAN to WAN) determine what outside resources local users can have access to.

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