SECTION 3
CONFIGURATION
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SECTION 3, CONFIGURATION
Field Description
WDS Mode
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) enables
you to share and expand your network with
other wireless Access Points (AP). The WDS
fields, WDS Restrict Mode and WDS Restrict
MAC address, become active once WDS is
enabled.
When enabled, any AP can connect if using
your settings.
The default is disabled.
WDS Restrict
Mode
An activated WDS Restrict Mode enables you
to protect your network by assigning access in
the WDS Restrict MAC address field to only
those APs you designate in the field below.
The default is enabled.
WDS Restrict
MAC address
To restrict a MAC address, enter up to four AP
MAC addresses.
To edit or delete an entry, highlight the number
and perform the action.
Configuring Parental Control Settings
The settings described in this section enable you to tailor the type of
content you want to allow your router to access. You create a policy
that defines content access. Each policy can be associated with all
the PCs the router supports. For example, a “Kids Policy” could be
defined and assigned to all PCs that a child can access.
Also, a single policy can encompass multiple time schedules and
multiple periods that can be assigned to any given PC. For example,
a PC might be associated with a “Weekday Kids Policy” and a
“Weeknight Parent” policy.
Each policy uses a content filter keyword list, meaning any sites with
content containing these keywords are blocked. Each policy can also
use a URL list that contains URLs that are specifically denied or
allowed.
In this way, it is possible to explicitly block access to certain sites or
to create a “walled garden” in which access is only granted to a
select group of websites.
