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Communication Applications
Select an
Application
This lists applications which may generate incoming connections, where the destination (on your local LAN) is unknown.
Send incoming
calls to
This lists the PCs on your LAN.
  • If necessary, you can add PCs manually, using the "PC Database" option on the main menu.
  • For each application listed above, you can choose a destination PC.
  • There is no need to "Save" after each change; you can set the destination PC for each application, then "Save".

Special Applications
Special
Applications
  • Special Applications are any Internet applications which cannot work through the built-in firewall.
  • If an Internet application does not work correctly, you can define it as a "Special Application". Click the "Configure Special Applications" button to open the "Special Applications" screen.
  • Only one (1) user can use a Special Application at any time.
  • If the application still does not work, try using the "DMZ" feature.

DMZ
Overview
  • The "DMZ" PC will receive all "Unknown" connections and data. This feature is normally used with applications which do not usually work when behind a Firewall.
  • The DMZ PC is effectively outside the Firewall, making it more vunerable to attacks. For this reason, you should only enable the DMZ feature when required.
  • If Enabled, you must select the PC to be used as the "DMZ" PC.
  • The "Super DMZ" feature will assign the WAN port (Internet) IP address to the selected PC. This provides support for programs which normally will not work behind a NAT Router like this device. However, this also exposes the PC to greater risk, and may hamper communication with other devices on the local LAN.
DMZ Type Select the desired option
  • Disabled - DMZ is disabled.
  • DMZ - Standard DMZ. The selected PC is a standard PC on your LAN, but it will receive any "unknown" connections and data, as descibed above.
  • Super DMZ - The WAN port IP address is assigned to the selected PC. This provides greater compatibility, but also exposes the PC to greater risk.

Warning!
File sharing should NOT be enabled on the PC used for "Super DMZ". Enabling this feature makes the PC vunerable to attacks.


URL Filter
URL Filter
  • This feature allows you to block access to Web sites by defining "filter strings". If the "filter string" appears in a requested URL, the request is blocked.
  • Enabling this also affects the Internet "Access Log". If enabled, the "Destination" field in the log will display the URL. Otherwise, it will display the IP Address.
  • Click the "Configure URL Filter" button to enter or change the "filter strings".