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Figure 4-24 
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 
Step 1:  Click the  Enable radio button 
Step 2:  Enter the local host IP address in the  DMZ Host IP Address field 
Step 3:  Click the  Save button. 
) Note: 
After you set the DMZ host, the firewall re lated to the host will not take effect. 
4.5.4 UPnP 
Choose menu “ Forwarding→UPnP ”, you can view the informat ion about UPnP in the screen 
(shown in  Figure 4-25). You can click Refresh...

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¾ Protocol  -  This displays the protoc ol for the application. 
¾  Internal Port  -  This displays the Internal port, wh ich the router opened for local host. 
¾  IP Address  -  The UPnP device that is cu rrently accessing the router. 
¾  Status -  This displays the status.  Enabled means that the port is still active,  Disabled 
means that the port is inactive. 
4.6  Security 
Choose menu “Security ”, you can see the subm enus under the main menu:...

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Figure 4-27 
¾  Enable Firewall  -  Enable the general firewall switch or not. 
¾  Enable IP Address Filtering  -  Enable the IP Address Filteri ng or not. There are two default 
filtering rules, please select the rule for your need. 
¾  Enable Domain Filtering  -  Enable the Domain Filtering or not. 
¾  Enable MAC Address Filtering  - Enable MAC Address Filtering or not. There are two 
default filtering rules, please se lect the rule for your need. 
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Figure 4-28 
¾  Effective Time -  This is the time or the range of time fo r the entry to take effect. For example, 
1800 - 2200, it means that the entry will take effect from 18:00 to 22:00. 
¾  LAN IP - This is the LAN IP address or the ran ge of LAN IP addresses in dotted-decimal 
notation format. For exampl e, 192.168.1.20 - 192.168.1.30. Keep the field blank, which 
means all LAN IP addresses are controlled by the rule.   
¾  LAN Port  - This is the...

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Step 2: Click Add New… /Modify  shown in  Figure 4-28, you will see a new screen shown in 
Figure 4-29. 
Step 3:  Enter the “ Effective time ” that the rule 

will take effect as shown in Figure 4-29. 
Step 4:  Enter the “ L

AN IP Address ”, “LAN Port ”, “WAN IP Address ” and “WAN Port ” in the 
corresponding field as shown in  Figure 4-29. 
Step 5:  Select the “ Protocol”, “Action” and “ Status” for the rule as shown in the n

ext screen. 
 
Figure 4-29...

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4.6.3 Domain Filtering 
Choose menu “ Security→Domain Filtering ”, you can configure the Doma in filtering rule in the 
next screen (shown in  Figure 4-31). The Domain Filtering feat ur
 e allows you to control access to 
certain websites on the Internet by sp ecifying their domains or key words. 
 
Figure 4-31 
¾  Effective Time  -  This is the time or the range of time fo r the entry to take effect. For example, 
0800 - 2400, it means that the entry will...

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Figure 4-32 
Step 5:  Finally, click  Save to make the rule take effect. 
Step 6:  Go to Step 2  to complete the other rules continually. 
After you finish the configurations, you will see the rules in the table below: 
 
Figure 4-33 
)  Note: 
Before adding an IP Address Filtering entry, y ou should enable the Firewall and the IP Address 
Filtering function  first (shown in Figure 4-27). 
Other configurations for the entries
  as shown in Figure 4-28: 
C...

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Figure 4-34 
¾  MAC Address  -  .This is the PC’S MAC address which is controlled by the rule, its format of is 
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal di git). For example: 00-0E-AE-B0-00-0B. 
¾  Description -  This is the description about t he PC, Fox example: John’s PC. 
¾  Status  -  This field displays the status,  Enabled means the rule is effective,  Disabled means 
the rule is ineffective. 
To add or modify a Domain Filtering entry: 
Fox example:...

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Figure 4-35 
Step 4:  Finally, click  Save to make the rule take effect. 
Step 5:  Go to Step 2  to complete the other rules continually. 
After you finish the configurations, you will see the rules in the table below: 
 
Figure 4-36 
)  Note: 
Before adding a MAC Address Filtering entry , you should enable the Firewall and the MAC 
Address Filtering function first (shown in Figure 4-27). 
Other configurations for the entries

 as shown in Figure 4-28: 
C...

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Figure 4-37 
¾  Region - This option used to select the specifica lly area from which the packets will be 
monitored by the next settings.   
¾  Scan Attack Defence   
•  IP Scan:  During the specific time, if a computer (identified by a particular source IP 
address) transmits packets to at least ten different computers (identified by different 
destination IP addresses), then the source IP  address will be deemed to make IP Attacks. 
And the Router will...