User's Manual

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Wireless-N Router
Linksys E1550 Chapter 1: Advanced Configuration
MAC Address Filter List
Wireless Client List Click this option to open the Wireless
Client List screen.
Wireless Client List
Wireless Client List
This screen shows computers and other devices on
the wireless network. The list can be sorted by Client
Name, Interface, IP Address, MAC Address, and Status.
Select Save to MAC Address Filter List for any device
you want to add to the MAC Address Filter List. Then
click Add.
To update the on-screen information, click Refresh.
To exit this screen and return to the Wireless MAC Filter
screen, click Close.
MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices
whose wireless access you want to control.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
Security > Firewall
The Firewall screen is used to configure a firewall that can
filter out various types of unwanted traffic on the Router’s
local network.
Security > Firewall
Firewall
SPI Firewall Protection To use firewall protection,
keep the default selection, Enabled. To turn off firewall
protection, select Disabled.
Internet Filters
Filter Anonymous Internet Requests This option makes
it more difficult for outside users to work their way into
your network. This option is enabled by default. Disable it
to allow anonymous Internet requests .
Filter Multicast The multicasting feature 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 this option to enable the
filter. This option is disabled by default.
Filter Internet NAT Redirection This option is used to
prevent a local computer from using a URL or Internet
address to access the local server. Select this option to
enable the filter. This option is disabled by default.
Filter IDENT (Port 113) The Filter IDENT (Identification)
option keeps port 113 from being scanned by devices
outside of your local network. This option is enabled by
default. Disable it to allow port 113 to be scanned.
Web Filters
Proxy Use of WAN proxy servers may compromise the
Gateway’s security. Denying Proxy will disable access to
any WAN proxy servers. Select this option to enable proxy
filtering. Deselect the option to allow proxy access.
Java Java is a programming language for websites. If you
deny Java, you run the risk of not having access to Internet
sites created using this programming language. Select