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Figure 4-46    Access Control Rule Management 
¾  
Enable Internet Access Control -  Select the check box to enable the Internet Access 
Control function, so the Default  Filter Policy can take effect.   
¾ Rule Name -  Here displays the name of the rule and this name is unique.   
¾ Host -  Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.   
¾ Target -  Here displays the target sele cted in the corresponding rule.   
¾ Schedule -  Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.   
¾ Action -  Here displays the action the Router ta kes to deal with the packets. It could be  Allow 
or  Deny . Allow  means that the Router permits th e packets to go through the Router.  Deny 
means that the Router rejects the  packets to go through the Router.   
¾ Status -  This field displays the status of the rule.  Enabled means the rule will take effect, 
Disabled  means the rule will not take effect.   
¾ Modify -  Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.   
To add a new rule, please follow the steps below. 
1. Click the  Add New… button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in  Figure 4-47. 
2.  Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the  Rule Name field. 
3.  Select a host from the  Host drop-down list or choose “ Click Here To Add New Host List ”. 
4.  Select a target from the Target  drop-sown list or choose “Click Here To Add New Target 
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5.  Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “ Click Here To Add New 
Schedule ”. 
6. In the  Action field, select  Deny or Allow . 
7. In the  Status field, select  Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 
8. Click the  Save button. 
Click the  Enable All  button to enable all the rules in the list. 
Click the  Disable All button to disable all the rules in the list. 
Click the  Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. 
You can change the entry’s order  as desired. Fore entries are before hind entries. Enter the ID 
number in the first box you want to move and anot her ID number in second box you want to move 
to, and then click the Move  button to change the entry’s order. 
Click the  Next button to go to the next page, or click the  Previous button to return to the previous 
page. 
 
Figure 4-47    Add or Modify Internet Access Control Entry 
For example : If you desire to allow the host with  MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA to access 
www.google.com  only from 18:00 to 20:00  on Saturday and Sunday , and forbid other hosts in 
the LAN to access the Internet, y ou should follow the settings below:   
1. Click “ Access Control  → Host ” in the left to enter the  Host Settings page. Add a new 
entry with the Host Description is Host _1 and MAC Address is 00-11-22-33-44-AA.   
2. Click “ Access Control  → Target ” in the left to enter the Target Settings page. Add a 
new entry with the Target Descripti on is Target_1 and Domain Name is 
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3. Click “Access Control  → Schedule ” in the left to enter the Schedule Settings page. 
Add a new entry with the Schedule Description  is Schedule_1, Day is Sat and Sun, Start 
Time is 1800 and Stop Time is 2000.   
4. Click “ Access Control →  Rule” in the left to return to the Access Control Rule 
Management page. Select “ Enable Internet Access Control ” and choose Deny the 
packets not specified by any access cont rol policy to pass through the Router. 
5. Click  Add New...  button to add a new rule as follows:   
z In  Rule Name  field, create a name for the rule. Note that this name should be 
unique, for example Rule_1.   
z  In  Host  field, select Host_1.   
z In  Target  field, select Target_1.   
z In  Schedule  field, select Schedule_1.   
z In  Action field, select Allow.   
z In  Status  field, select Enable.   
z Click  Save to complete the settings. 
Then you will go back to the Access Control  Rule Management page and see the following list. 
 
4.11.2 Host 
Choose menu “ Access Control  → Host ”, you can view and set a  Host list in the screen as 
shown in  Figure 4-48 . The host list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. 
 
Figure 4-48  Host Settings 
¾  
Host Description -  Here displays the description of t he host and this description is unique.   
¾ Information -  Here displays the information about  the host. It can be IP or MAC.   
¾ Modify -  To modify or delete an existing entry.    
						

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To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 
1. Click the Add New… button. 
2. In the  Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. 
z If you select IP Address, the screen shown is  Figure 4-49.  
1)  In  Host Description  field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).   
2)  In  LAN IP Address  field, enter the IP address. 
z If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is  Figure 4-50.  
1)  In  Host Description  field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 
2)  In  MAC Address  field, enter the MAC address. 
3. Click the  Save button to complete the settings. 
Click the  Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. 
Click the  Next button to go to the next page, or click the  Previous button return to the previous 
page. 
 
Figure 4-49    Add or Modify a Host Entry 
 
Figure 4-50    Add or Modify a Host Entry 
For example : If you desire to restrict the inter net activities of host with MAC address 
00-11-22-33-44-AA, you should first follow the settings below:   
1. Click  Add New...  button in Figure 4-48  to enter the Add or Modify a Host Entry page.   
2. In  Mode field, select MAC Address from the drop-down list.    
						

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3. In Host Description  field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).   
4. In  MAC Address  field, enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA.   
5. Click  Save to complete the settings.   
Then you will go back to the Host Se ttings page and see the following list. 
 
4.11.3 Target 
Choose menu “Access Control  → Ta r g e t ”, you can view and set a Ta rget list in the screen as 
shown in  Figure 4-51 . The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. 
 
Figure 4-51  Target Settings 
¾  
Target Description -  Here displays the description about the target and this description is 
unique.  
¾  Information -  The target can be an IP address, a port, or a domain name.   
¾ Modify -  To modify or delete an existing entry. 
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.  
1. Click the  Add New… button. 
2. In  Mode field, select IP Address or Domain Name. 
z If you select  IP Address, the screen shown is  Figure 4-52.  
1)  In  Target Description  field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. 
Target_1). 
2)  In  IP Address  field, enter the IP address of the target. 
3)   Select a common service from  Common Service Port drop-down list, so that the 
Target Port  will be automatically filled. If the  Common Service Port drop-down list 
don’t have the service you want, specify the  Target Port manually. 
4)  In  Protocol  field, select TCP, UDP, ICMP or ALL.   
z If you select  Domain Name , the screen shown is  Figure 4-53.  
						

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1) In  Target Description  field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. 
Target_1). 
2)  In  Domain Name  field, enter the domain name in  the blank. You can enter 4 domain 
names. 
3. Click the  Save button. 
Click the  Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. 
Click the  Next button to go to the next page, or click the  Previous button return to the previous 
page. 
 
Figure 4-52    Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 
 
Figure 4-53    Add or Modify an Access Target Entry 
For example : If you desire to restrict the inter net activities of host with MAC address 
00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access  www.google.com only, you should first follow the 
settings below:  
						

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1. Click Add New…  button in Figure 4-51  to enter the Add or Modify an Access Target 
Entry page.   
2. In  Mode field, select Domain Name  from the drop-down list.   
3. In  Target Description field, create a unique description fo r the target (e.g. Target_1).   
4. In  Domain Name  field, enter www.google.com.   
5. Click  Save to complete the settings.   
Then you will go back to the Target  Settings page and see the following list, 
 
4.11.4 Schedule 
Choose menu “ Access Control  → Schedule ”, you can view and set a Schedule list in the next 
screen as shown in  Figure 4-54. The Schedule list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. 
 
Figure 4-54  Schedule Settings 
¾  
Schedule Description  -  Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is 
unique.  
¾  Day -  Here displays the day(s) in a week.   
¾ Time -  Here displays the time period in a day.   
¾ Modify  -  Here you can edit or  delete an existing schedule.   
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below. 
1. Click  Add New...  button shown in  Figure 4-54 and the next screen will pop-up as shown in 
Figure 4-55 .  
2. In  Schedule Description  field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. 
Schedule_1).  
3. In  Day field, select the day or days you need.   
4. In  Time field, you can select all day-24 hours or  you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time 
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5. Click Save to complete the settings.   
Click the  Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. 
Click the  Next button to go to the next page, or click the  Previous button return to the previous 
page. 
 
Figure 4-55    Advanced Schedule Settings 
For example : If you desire to restrict the inter net activities of host with MAC address 
00-11-22-33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from  18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and 
Sunday , you should first follow the settings below: 
1. Click  Add New...  button shown in  Figure 4-54 to enter the Advanced Schedule Settings 
page. 
2. In  Schedule Description  field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. 
Schedule_1).  
3. In  Day field, check the Select Days  radio button and then select Sat and Sun.   
4. In  Time field, enter 1800 in Start Time field and 2000 in Stop Time field.   
5. Click  Save to complete the settings.   
Then you will go back to the Schedule  Settings page and see the following list. 
  
						

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4.12 Advance Routing 
 
Figure 4-56 Advanced Routing Menu 
There are two submenus under  the Network menu (shown in Figure 4-56): Static Routing List  
and  System Routing Table . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the 
corresponding function. 
4.12.1  Static Routing 
Choose menu  “Advanced Routing  → Static Routing”, and you can configure  the static route in 
the next screen, shown in  Figure 4-57. A static route is a pre-de termined path that network 
information must travel to r each a specific host or network. 
 
Figure 4-57  Static Routing 
To add static routing entries, follow the steps below. 
1. Click Add New…  shown in Figure 4-57 , you will see the following screen  Figure 4-58 
 
Figure 4-58    Add or Modify a Static Route Entry  
						

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2.  Enter the following data. 
¾ Destination IP Address  -  The Destination IP Address  is the address of the network or 
host that you want to a ssign to a static route. 
¾ Subnet Mask  - The  Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the 
network portion, and which por tion is the host portion. 
¾ Gateway  - This is the IP Address of the gateway  device that allows for contact between 
the Router and the network or host. 
3. Select  Enabled or Disabled  for this entry on the  Status drop-down list. 
4. Click the  Save button to make the entry take effect. 
Click the  Delete button to delete the entry. 
Click the  Enable All button to enable all the entries. 
Click the  Disable All  button to disable all the entries. 
Click the  Delete All  button to delete all the entries. 
Click the  Previous  button to view the information in the previous screen, click the  Next button to 
view the information in the next screen. 
4.12.2  System Routing Table 
Choose menu  “Advanced Routing  → System Routing Table ”, and you can views all of the 
valid route entries in use. The Destination IP  address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface will 
be displayed for each entry. 
 
¾  Destination IP Address - The Destination IP Address is t he address of the network or host 
to which the static  route is assigned.