Linksys BEFSX41 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2
Advanced Configuration
12 Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
Internet Access
Restrict Access > Internet Access
Internet Access Policy Access is managed by a policy. An
access policy is established with the settings on this screen
(after Save Settings is clicked). Selecting a policy from the
drop-down menu will display that policy’s settings on this
screen. To delete a policy, select that policy’s number and
click the Delete button. To view the policies established,
click the Summary button (policies can be deleted from
the summary screen by selecting the policy or policies
and clicking the Delete button).
Restrict Access > Internet Policy Summary
Enter Policy Name Each policy can be named, using no
more than 30 characters, so you can remember what it’s
for.
PCs Click the Edit List button to select which PCs will
be affected by the policy. You can enter the PC by MAC
Address or IP Address. You can also enter a range of IP
Addresses if you wish this policy to affect a group of PCs.
After making your changes, click the Save Settings button
to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your
changes.
Days/Times When will this policy be in effect? On every
day? At certain times? Select if you wish to Allow or Deny
access during the times in this section. Select the individual
days or select Everyday. Select 24 Hours or enter a range
of hours in which the policy will be in effect.
Blocked Services To block specific port services, such
as POP3, SNMP, etc., select the service you wish to block
from the pull-down menu and enter a range of ports in
the fields beside it. If the service is not listed, you can add
or even edit a service by clicking the Add/Edit Service
button.
Website Blocking by URL Address Enter the URL of any
website you wish to block in these fields.
Website Blocking by Keyword If you don’t know the
address of the website you wish to block, you can enter
keywords specific to the site in these fields. The Router will
block access to sites that use those keywords.
To Create an Internet Access Policy:
Enter a Policy Name in the field provided. Select 1.
Internet Access as the Policy Type. Click the Edit List
button. This will open the List of PCs screen. From this
screen, you can enter the IP address or MAC address
of any PC to which this policy will apply. You can even
enter ranges of PCs by IP address. Click the Apply
button to save your settings, the Cancel button to
undo any changes, and the Close button to return to
the Filters tab.