By using the Filters screen, you can configure the Router to block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. You can set up different filters for different users based on their IP addresses, MAC addresses, and their services port numbers.
To set Filter IP Address Range, do the following:
To set Filter Port Range, do the following:
To filter MAC addresses, do the following:
1. Click the Edit MAC Filter Settings button to open the MAC Filter page.
2. In the Filtered MAC Address dropdown menu, select the set you want to view. A total of 50 MAC address can be filtered. Filtering MAC addresses will block access to the Internet.
3. Enter the MAC Address in the field provided to prevent this computer from getting access to the Internet.
Block WAN Requests
The Block Anonymous Internet Requests is a feature is designed to prevent intruders from attacking through the Internet. When it is Enabled, the Router will drop both the unaccepted TCP request and ICMP packets from the Internet. The hacker will not find the Router by pinging the Internet IP address. Click Disabled to allow those packets to get through.
Filter Multicast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers. Select Enabled to filter multicasting, or Disabled to disable this feature.
Filter Internal NAT Redirection allows for internal network to access a server in the LAN. Select Disable to allow local PCs to access local servers like FTP, WEB, or others. Select Enable to prevent local PCs to access a local server. By default, the option is set for Enable.