User's Manual

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Wireless-N Router
Linksys E1550 Chapter 1: Advanced Configuration
this option to enable Java filtering. Deselect the option to
allow Java usage.
ActiveX ActiveX is a programming language for websites.
If you deny ActiveX, you run the risk of not having access to
Internet sites created using this programming language.
Select this option to enable ActiveX filtering. Deselect the
option to allow ActiveX usage.
Cookies A cookie is data stored on your computer and
used by Internet sites when you interact with them. Select
this option to filter cookies. Deselect the option to allow
cookie usage.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
Security > VPN Passthrough
The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable Virtual
Private Network (VPN) tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP
protocols to pass through the Router’s firewall.
Security > VPN Passthrough
VPN Passthrough
IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is
a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange
of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass
through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be
tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to
pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is
the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the
Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass
through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
Access Restrictions > Internet Access
The Internet Access screen allows you to deny or allow
specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet
access, designated services, and websites during specific
days and times.
Access Restrictions > Internet Access
Internet Access Policy
Access Policy Access can be managed by a policy. Use
the settings on this screen to establish an access policy
(after Save Settings 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
Delete This Policy. To view all the policies, click Summary.
Summary
The policies are listed with the following information: No.,
Policy Name, Access, Days, Time, and status (Enabled). To
enable a policy, select Enabled. To delete a policy, click
Delete. Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click
Cancel Changes to clear your changes. To return to the
Internet Access Policy screen, click Close.
Summary