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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX400 The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access The Internet Access screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times. Internet Access Internet Access Policy. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after the Save Settings button is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop-down menu will display that policy's settings. To delete a policy, select that policy's number and click the Delete button. To view all the policies, click the Summary button. (Policies can be deleted from the Summary screen by selecting the policy or policies and clicking the Delete button. To return to the Internet Access tab, click the Close button.) Status. Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the drop-down menu, and click the radio button beside Enable. You can create a policy to manage Internet access. To create an Internet Access policy: 1. Select a number from the Internet Access Policy drop-down menu. Figure 5-25: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access 2. To enable this policy, click the radio button beside Enable. 3. Enter a Policy Name in the field provided. 4. Click the Edit List of PCs button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy. The List of PCs screen will appear. You can select a PC by MAC Address or IP Address. You can also enter a range of IP Addresses if you want this policy to affect a group of PCs. After making your changes, click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Then click the Close button. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Figure 5-26: Internet Policy Summary 27

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX400
The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
The
Internet Access
screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as
Internet access, designated services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times.
Internet Access
Internet Access Policy
. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an
access policy (after the
Save Settings
button is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop-down menu will
display that policy’s settings. To delete a policy, select that policy’s number and click the
Delete
button. To view
all the policies, click the
Summary
button. (Policies can be deleted from the
Summary
screen by selecting the
policy or policies and clicking the
Delete
button. To return to the Internet Access tab, click the
Close
button.)
Status
. Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the drop-down menu,
and click the radio button beside
Enable
.
You can create a policy to manage Internet access.
To create an Internet Access policy:
1.
Select a number from the
Internet Access Policy
drop-down menu.
2.
To enable this policy, click the radio button beside
Enable
.
3.
Enter a Policy Name in the field provided.
4.
Click the
Edit List of PCs
button to select which PCs will be affected by the policy. The
List of PCs
screen will
appear. You can select a PC by MAC Address or IP Address. You can also enter a range of IP Addresses if you
want this policy to affect a group of PCs. After making your changes, click the
Save Settings
button to apply
your changes or
Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Then click the
Close
button.
Figure 5-25: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
Figure 5-26: Internet Policy Summary