RF-Link WRT55AG User Manual

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The Port Forwarding screen, shown in Figure 7-25, sets up public services on
your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other spe-
cialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any appli-
cations that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing
or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.)

Customized Applications In the field provided, enter the name you wish to
give each application.

External Port For each application, enter the number of the External Ports
(the port numbers seen by users on the Internet) in the appropriate fields. (To
find out the port range, check your application’s documentation.) If there is
only one External Port, enter its number in both External Port fields.

Port Forwarding

Figure 7-25

Note: Any PC whose port is being forwarded should have its DHCP
client function disabled and a new static IP address assigned to it
because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.

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3. Select if you wish to Disable or Enable Internet access for those PCs you

listed on the List of PCs screen by clicking the radio button beside either
option.

4. You can filter

access to various
services accessed
over the Internet,
such as FTP or
Telnet, by selecting
a service from the
pull-down menus
next to Services. If
a service isn’t listed,
you can click the
Add Service button
to open the Service
screen, shown in Figure 7-24, and add a service to the list. You will need to
enter a Service name, as well as the Protocol and Port Range used by the
service.

5. By selecting the appropriate setting next to Days and Time, choose when

Internet access will be filtered.

6. Lastly, click the Apply button to save and activate this policy.

Internet Access can also be filtered by URL Address, the address entered to
access Internet sites, by entering the address in one of the Website Blocking
by URL Address
fields. If you do not know the URL Address, filtering can be
done by Keyword by entering a keyword in one of the Website Blocking by
Keyword
fields.

To apply any of the settings you change on this page, click the Apply button. To
cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To get
more information about the features, click the Help button.

Figure 7-24

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