Filters; Chapter 11 Filters; Overview; What You Can Do In The Filter Screens - ZyXEL Communications P-660H-61 User Manual

11.1 Overview

This chapter introduces three types of filters supported by the ZyXEL Device. You can configure
rules to restrict traffic by IP addresses, MAC addresses, IPv6 addresses and/or URLs.

11.1.1 What You Can Do in the Filter Screens

• Use the URL Filter screen
• Use the Application Filter screen
certain types of applications.
• Use the IP/MAC Filter screen
• Use the IPv6/MAC Filter screen

11.1.2 What You Need to Know About Filtering

URL
The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) identifies and helps locates resources on a network. On the
Internet the URL is the web address that you type in the address bar of your Internet browser, for
example "http://www.zyxel.com".
URL and IP Filter Structure
The URL, IP and IPv6 filters have individual rule indexes. The ZyXEL Device allows you to configure
each type of filter with its own respective set of rules.
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(Section 11.2 on page 182) to block access to web sites.
(Section 11.3 on page
(Section 11.4 on page
(Section 11.5 on page
183) to allow or deny traffic from
184) to create IP and MAC filter rules.
186) to create IPv6 and MAC filter rules.
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