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The Access Restrictions Tab, Website Blocking Tab, Timed Access Tab - specifications

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Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Access Restrictions Tab The Access Restrictions tab allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet access policies for specific computers and set up filters by using network port numbers. Website Blocking Tab Website/Keyword Blocking. You can filter access to various websites accessed over the Internet. Enter the keyword or website URL in the field next to New Website/Keyword Blocking and click the Add button. The keyword or website URL will be added to the Website/Keyword List. To unblock a website or delete a keyword, highlight the keyword or website URL in the list and click the Remove button. Timed Access Tab Timed Access can be used to limit the days or hours of access to the network. You can set up a Timed Access policy for each local MAC address. To use the feature, enter the MAC address in the field, then click the Add button. You can also click the Select MAC Address from Networked Computers button. On the new screen that appears, select a MAC address, and click the Add button. Click the Refresh button if you want to refresh the on-screen information. Click the Close button to return to the previous screen. Day to Block. Select Everyday, or select individual days. Time to Block. Select All day or enter a specific range of hours and minutes. When finished making your changes to a policy, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Repeat the aforementioned steps to set up a new policy. To remove a policy, select it from the drop-down menu, and click the Remove button. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway The Access Restrictions Tab Figure 5-20: Website Blocking Figure 5-21: Timed Access Figure 5-22: MAC Address 34

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Cable Gateway
The Access Restrictions Tab
Wireless-G Cable Gateway
Figure 5-20: Website Blocking
Figure 5-21: Timed Access
The Access Restrictions Tab
The Access Restrictions tab allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage. You can set up Internet
access policies for specific computers and set up filters by using network port numbers.
Website Blocking Tab
Website/Keyword Blocking. You can filter access to various websites accessed over the Internet. Enter the
keyword or website URL in the field next to
New Website/Keyword Blocking
and click the
Add
button. The
keyword or website URL will be added to the Website/Keyword List. To unblock a website or delete a keyword,
highlight the keyword or website URL in the list and click the
Remove
button.
Timed Access Tab
Timed Access can be used to limit the days or hours of access to the network.
You can set up a Timed Access policy for each local MAC address. To use the feature, enter the MAC address in
the field, then click the
Add
button. You can also click the
Select MAC Address from Networked Computers
button.
On the new screen that appears, select a MAC address, and click the
Add
button. Click the
Refresh
button if you
want to refresh the on-screen information. Click the
Close
button to return to the previous screen.
Day to Block. Select
Everyday
, or select individual days.
Time to Block. Select
All day
or enter a specific range of hours and minutes.
When finished making your changes to a policy, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Repeat the aforementioned steps to set up a new policy. To remove a policy, select it from the drop-down menu,
and click the
Remove
button.
Figure 5-22: MAC Address