Access control, Enabled, Add/edit access control rule – D-Link DGL-4300 User Manual

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Using the Configuration Interface

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Access Control

The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of your network. Use this feature

as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on time or dates,

and/or block access from applications like P2P utilities or games.

Enabled

By default the Access Control feature is disabled. If you enable Access Control, every device on the

LAN must either have a static IP address (that is one that is not in the DHCP range) or must be in

the Static DHCP Client List (see Basic > DHCP).
When Access Control is disabled, every device on the LAN is permitted to access the Internet.

However, if you enable Access Control, every device on the LAN that needs to access the Internet

must have an Access Control rule that explicitly permits it to access the Internet. Devices that do

not have an Access Control Rule cannot access the Internet. When Access Control is enabled, the

options below will appear:

Add/Edit Access Control Rule

Create a name for this access control policy that is meaningful to you.

Typically this would be a system name or user name such as Rob’s PC.
Select IP, MAC, or Others to apply this rule to the corresponding address

type.
The local network IP address of the machine that you want the access

control rule to apply to. Example: 192.168.0.50. Make sure that this is a

static IP address or the system is in the static DHCP Client list (See Basic

> DHCP).
The MAC address of the machine that you want the access control rule to

apply to.
Select a schedule of times when you want the policy to apply. If you do

not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules, go to the Tools >

Schedules screen and create a new schedule.
With this option enabled, the specified system will only have access to the

Web sites listed in the Web filter section.
If this option is enabled, all of the Web sites visited by the specified machine

will be logged.
By clicking the Filter Ports >> button you can specify that the rule enables

access only to specific IP addresses and ports.
Saves the new or edited access control rule in the Access Control Rules

List. Repeat the process, creating an Access Control Rule for each of the

devices on your LAN that needs access to the Internet. When finished

updating Access Control Rules, you must still click the Save Settings button

at the top of the page to make changes effective and permanent.

Policy Name:

Address Type:

IP Address:

Machine Address:

Schedule:

Apply Web Filter:

Log Internet Access:

Filter Ports:

Save:

Advanced > Access Control

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