User Manual Part 2

ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0
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o Wake-On-LAN: This feature enables forwarding of "magic packets" (that is,
specially formatted wake-up packets) from the WAN to a LAN computer or
other device that is "Wake on LAN" (WOL) capable.
o MMS: Allows Windows Media Player, using MMS protocol, to receive
streaming media from the internet.
 Click on the Save Settings button to store these settings.
6.3.11 Inbound Filter
 When you use the Virtual Server, Port Forwarding, or Remote Administration
features to open specific ports to traffic from the Internet, you could be increasing the
exposure of your LAN to cyberattacks from the Internet. In these cases, you can use
Inbound Filters to limit that exposure by specifying the IP addresses of internet hosts
that you trust to access your LAN through the ports that you have opened.
 Inbound Filters can be used for limiting access to a server on your network to a
system or group of systems. Filter rules can be used with Virtual Server, Gaming, or
Remote Administration features.
 Name Specify a name for the inbound filter.
 Action: Select Allow or Deny from the drop-down list. This will apply the inbound
filter rule on the WAN interface.
 Remote IP Range: Specify the remote IP address range and then click in the check
box to enable the range.
 Click on the Save button to store the changes.