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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Block Services .
6. In the Service Blocking section, specify how the modem router applies ou\
tbound rules:
• Per Schedule.
  The modem router applies outbound rules  according to a schedule that 
you set.
For more information, see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound 
Firewall Rules on page  136.
• Always .
  The modem router applies outbound rules  continuously.
7.  Below the Service 
 Table, click the Add button.
8. From the Service Type menu, select service or application to be covered by this rule. 
						

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If the service or application does not display in the list, you can add it (see Add an 
Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or Application on page 132). 
9. Specify which devices on your LAN (or LAN users) are affected by the rule, based on their 
IP addresses:
•Only This IP Address. Enter the required address in the fields to apply the rule to a 
single device on your LAN.
•IP Address Range. Enter the required addresses in the start and end fields to apply 
the rule to a range of devices.
•All IP Addresses. All computers and devices on your LAN are covered by this rule.
By default, the All IP Addresses radio button is selected.
10. Click the Add button.
The new rule is added to the Service Table on the Block Services page.
Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or 
Application
The modem router lists many default services and applications that you can use in outbound 
rules. If the service or application is not predefined, you specify a custom service or 
application in an outbound rule.
To add an outbound firewall rule for a custom service or application:
1. Find out which protocol and port number or range of numbers the service or application 
uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the service or 
application or through online user or news groups.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
3. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
4. Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
5. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
6. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services. 
						

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7. 
If this is the first time that you add an outbound firewall rule, in the\
 Service Blocking section, 
specify how the modem router applies outbound rules:
• Per Schedule.
  The modem router applies outbound rules  according to a schedule that 
you set.
For more information, see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound 
Firewall Rules on page  136.
• Always .
  The modem router applies outbound rules  continuously.
8.  Below the Service 
 Table, click the Add button.
9. From the Service Type menu, select User Defined . 
						

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10. 
Specify a new outbound rule as described in the following table.
FieldDescription
Protocol Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) that is associated with the service or 
application. If you are unsure, select  TCP/UDP.
Starting Port Enter the start port for the service or application.
Ending Port If the service or application uses a range of ports, enter the end port \
for the 
range. If the service or application uses a single port, repeat the port\
 number 
that you entered in the Starting Port  field.
Service Type/User Defined Enter the name of the custom service or application.
11. Specify which devices on your LAN (or LAN users) are affected by the rule, based on their 
IP addresses:
• Only This IP 
 Address. Enter the required address in the fields to apply the rule to a 
single device on your LAN.
• IP Address 
 Range. Enter the required addresses in the start and end fields to apply 
the rule to a range of devices.
• All IP 
Addresses. All computers and devices on your LAN are covered by this rule.
By default, the  All IP 
 Addresses radio button is selected.
12.  Click the  Add button.
The new rule is added to the Service Table on the Block Services page.
Change an Outbound Firewall Rule
You can change an existing outbound firewall rule.
To change an outbound firewall rule:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Block Services .
The following figure shows two rules in the Service Table.  
						

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6. 
In the Service Table,  select the radio button for the rule.
7.  Click the  Edit button.
The Block Services Setup page displays.
8.  Change the settings.
For more information about the settings, see Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a 
Custom Service or Application on page  132.
9.  Click the  Accept button.
Your settings are saved. The changed rule displays in the Service Table on the Block  Services page.
Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule
You can remove an outbound firewall rule that you no longer need.
To remove an outbound firewall rule:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Block Services .
The following figure shows two rules in the Service Table. 
						

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6. 
In the Service Table,  select the radio button for the rule.
7.  Click the  Delete button.
The rule is removed from the Service Table.
Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound 
Firewall Rules
You can set up a schedule that you can apply to keyword blocking (see Use Keywords to  Block Internet Sites  on page  126) and outbound firewall rules (see  Manage Simple Outbound 
Firewall Rules for Services and Applications  on page  130). 
If applied, the schedule specifies the days and time that keyword blocki\
ng and outbound 
firewall rules are active.
By default, no schedule is set and you can either enable or disable this\
 feature.
To set up a schedule for blocking:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Schedule . 
						

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6. 
Set up the schedule for blocking:
• Days to Block . Select the check box for each day that you want to block access or 
specify that blocking occurs on every day by selecting the Every Day  check box.
By default, the  Every Day check box is selected.
• T
ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time for blocking in 24-hour format or 
select the  All Day check box for 24-hour blocking.
By default, the  All Day check box is selected.
7.  From the T
 ime Zone menu, select your time zone.
8.  If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, select the  Automatically adjust for 
daylight savings time  check box. 
Note: If the modem router synchronizes its internal clock with a time server 
on the Internet and you selected the correct time zone, the Current 
Time field displays the correct date and time.
9.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
The modem router can email you its logs of its activity. The log records router activity and 
security events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services. 
To set up email notifications:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security >  E-mail.
6. Select the  Turn E-mail Notification On  check box. 
						

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7. 
Enter the settings as described in the following table.
FieldDescription
Send alerts and logs through e-mail
Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as 
mail.myISP

.com). 
You might be able to find this information on the configuration page of y\
our  email program. If you leave this field blank, the modem router cannot se\
nd 
log and alert messages.
Send to This E-mail Address Enter the email address to which logs and alerts must be sent.
Outgoing Mail Server Port 
Number Enter the port number for your ISP’s outgoing mail server. The default port 
number is 25.
My mail server requires 
authentication If your ISP’s outgoing email server requires authentication, select this 
check box and specify the following settings:
• 
In the  User Name field, enter the user name for your ISP’
 s outgoing 
email server.
•  In the  Password field, enter the password for your ISP’
 s outgoing 
email server.
Send Alert  Immediately By default, this check box is selected and email alerts are sent immedia\
tely 
when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.
Send logs according to this schedule
To send logs based on a schedule, select one of the following options fro\
m the menu: •  When log is full . 
 This is the default selection.
•  Hourly . Logs are sent every hour
 .
•  Daily . Logs are sent every day
 . From the Time menu, specify the time of day, and select the  am or pm 
radio button.
•  W
eekly . Logs are sent every week. From the Day  menu, select the day. From the Time menu, specify 
the time of day, and select the  am or  pm radio button.
If you do not want logs to be sent at all, select the None option from the menu.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills before the specified time, it is sent. After the log 
is sent, it is cleared from the modem router memory
 . If the modem router cannot email the 
log and the log buffer fills, the modem router overwrites the log. 
						

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6.   Optimize Performance
This chapter describes how you can optimize the modem router’s performance and manage the 
traffic flows through the modem router.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Optimize Traffic with Internet Access QoS
•Manage Default and Custom QoS Rules
•Manage Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
•Manage Implicit Beamforming
•Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play