Setting Parental Controls; Finding The Mac Address Of A Computer; Making Your Parental Control Settings - Arris Touchstone TG2492 User Manual

The System Basic Setup screen displays.
5. Use the online help information to set configuration parameters as required.
Note: Most configuration parameters that you may want to set can be accessed on the
System Basic Setup screen, including the security mode and setting a system password.

Setting Parental Controls

The Parental Control feature allows you to block specified keywords and web sites from being
accessed and also to specify trusted computers in the network. Trusted computers are not
affected by the parental control settings.

Finding the MAC Address of a Computer

In order to set up trusted computers you must first determine the MAC address of those
computers.
Use the operating system of your computer to find its MAC address, as follows:
Windows: from the Start menu, find and select the
Connections
Then double-click either "Wireless Network Connection" for a wireless connection, or "Local
Area Connection" for an Ethernet connection. Next click the
Windows 7), or click the Support tab and then the
Address" line shows the MAC address.
MacOS X: open System Preferences and click the Network icon. To find the Ethernet MAC
address, select
"Ethernet ID" field shows the MAC address. To find the wireless MAC address, select
from the Show drop-down, then click the Airport tab. The "Airport ID" field shows the MAC
address.
Linux: open a shell window and type
interface is eth1 (unless there is no Ethernet adapter, in which case the interface is eth0).

Making Your Parental Control Settings

Follow these steps to set up your Parental Controls:
1. Access and log into the wireless configuration interface as explained in
Configuration Interface
2. Click the
Parental Controls screen.
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Chapter 4: Installing and Connecting your Telephony Gateway
(Windows XP), or Network & Sharing Center
Built-in Ethernet from the Show drop-down, then click the Ethernet tab. The
(page 24).
Firewall tab and then click
Control
(Windows Vista or Windows 7).
Details button (Windows XP). The "Physical
(and press Enter). The wireless
/ s b i n / i f c o n f i g
Parental Controls in the side menu to display the
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Panel. Double-click Network
Details
button (Windows Vista or
Accessing the
Airport
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