Configure client filtering, Configure miscellaneous features – Siemens 2614 User Manual

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3. Click in the box to the right of Copy to and select the line number to which the system will enter that

information.

4. Click Copy to to enter that information in the Public Port boxes on the designated line.

If an application still cannot function correctly after enabling multiple ports via the Special Application
screen, you may need to use the Virtual DMZ Host option to open the client computer for full Internet
access. (Refer to the “Miscellaneous Services” section for instructions.)

Configure Client Filtering

You can filter Internet access for local clients based on IP address, application type (i.e., HTTP port), and
time of day.

For example, the following screen indicates that clients in the address range 192.168.254.50 to
192.168.254.99 are permanently restricted from using FTP (port 21), while clients in the address range
192.168.254.110 to 192.168.254.119 are blocked from browsing the Internet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.

Figure 3-7. Advanced Setup | Client Filtering

Configure Miscellaneous Features

From the Advanced Setup | Misc screen, you can configure these additional features:

Administrator Time-Out – Specify the amount of time of inactivity before the SpeedStream 2614
automatically closes the Administrator session. To disable this function, enter 0.

Discard PING from WAN side – When this feature is enabled, hosts on the WAN cannot ping the
SpeedStream 2614.

Remote Management – By default, management access is only available to users on your local network.
However, you can also manage the SpeedStream 2614 from a remote host by adding the IP address of an
administrator.

Caution:

If you specify an IP address of 0.0.0.0, any host can manage the SpeedStream 2614.

IP Address of Virtual DMZ Host – You may encounter a client PC that cannot properly run Internet
applications from behind the NAT firewall or after configuring the Special Applications function. This
feature allows you to open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access. Enter the IP address of

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