Pandora's Hope Router User manual

User
Manual
Version 2

|Contents
Chapter 1: Router Specifications
1.1 Family Version
1.2 Professional Version
Chapter 2: Connecting to Pandora’s Hope
2.1 Connecting via Wireless Network
2.1a: Windows & Macintosh
2.2b: Mobile Devices
2.2b: Mobile Devices Continued
2.2 Connecting via Ethernet
2.3 Accessing the Administrative Site
Chapter 3: Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.1 Filter Status
3.2 Sites Visited
3.3 Sites Blocked
3.4 Router Interfaces
3.5 DHCP Clients
3.6 Diagnostic Tools
Chapter 4: The Filtering Mechanism
4.1 Understanding the filter
4.2 Configuring the filter
4.2a: The Blacklist
4.2b: The Whitelist
4.2c: The Greylist
4.2d: The Keyword list
4.2e: Filter Level (strength)
4.2f: Search Engine Settings
4.2g: Filtering Categories
4.2h: Excluding Devices
4.2i: Time Restrictions
4.2i: Time Restrictions Continued
4.2j: AdDriven Websites

|Contents
Chapter 4: The Filtering Mechanism
4.2k: The Blocking Page
Chapter 5: System Settings
5.1 Wireless Configuration Settings
5.1a: Wireless Configuration Settings –Continued
5.2 Network Settings
5.2a: General Settings: Internet & Local Network
5.2b: Port Forwarding
5.2c: DHCP Settings
5.2d: UPnP Settings
5.3 User Information
5.4 Resetting the Administrative Password

Chapter 1:
The Family Version
1.1: The Family Version
Manufacturer: Buffalo Inc.
Model Number: WZR-HP-G300NH2 / WZR-300HP
Processor Speed: 400Mhz
Memory: 64MB
Wireless LAN Interface:
-Standards: IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
-Access Mode: Infrastructure
-Antenna: 2 x 2
-Wireless Security: WPA2, WEP
Wired LAN Interface:
-Speed: 10/100/1000 Mb/s
-Number of LAN ports: 4
-Number of WAN ports: 1
Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.5 x 1.4 in
Weight: .54 lb
Power Supply: External AC 100 –240V, 50/60 HZ

Chapter 1:
Router Specifications
1.2: The Pro Version
Manufacturer: Buffalo Inc.
Model Number: WZR-HP-AG300H / WZR-600DHP
Processor Speed: 680Mhz
Memory: 128MB
Wireless LAN Interface:
-Standards: IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
-Frequency Range: 2.4Ghz / 5Ghz
-Access Mode: Infrastructure
-Antenna: 2 x 2
-Wireless Security: WPA2, WEP
Wired LAN Interface:
-Speed: 10/100/1000 Mb/s
-Number of LAN ports: 4
-Number of WAN ports: 1
Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.5 x 1.4 in
Weight: .73 lb
Power Supply: External AC 100 –240V, 50/60 HZ

Chapter 2:
Connecting to Pandora’s Hope
2.1a: Connecting via Wireless Network –Windows & Macintosh
-On a Windows PC (XP,Vista,7)
Select the Wireless Network icon on the task bar
In that list of networks will be PandorasHope
Right-click on the PandorasHope network and click connect.
If prompted for a password, please enter the wireless security key created during the setup wizard.
By default it is set to your ten digit telephone number.
-On Mac OSX
Select the AirPort icon at the top
Click on the PandorasHope network
If prompted for a password, please enter the wireless security key created during the setup wizard.
By default it is set to your ten digit telephone number.

Chapter 2:
Connecting to Pandora’s Hope
2.1b: Connecting via Wireless Network –Mobile Devices
-On Android devices
Select the Settings icon
Then select the “Wireless & Networks” menu
Select “Wi-Fi”, and click on the PandorasHope network
If prompted for a password, please enter the wireless security key created during the setup wizard.
By default it is set to your ten digit telephone number.

Chapter 2:
Connecting to Pandora’s Hope
2.1c: Connecting via Wireless Network –Mobile Devices (Continued)
-On IOS devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
Select the Settings icon
Select “Wi-Fi”, and click on the PandorasHope network
If prompted for a password, please enter the wireless security key created during the setup wizard.
By default it is set to your ten digit telephone number.

Chapter 2:
Connecting to Pandora’s Hope
2.2: Connecting via Ethernet
To connect a device with an Ethernet cable, plug in one end of the ethernet cable into any of the four black
ports on the back of the router. Connect the other end into the device .

Chapter 2:
The Management Interface
2.3: Accessing the Management Interface
The management interface is an administrative website where the user can access important system settings and
filtering tools.
To access the administrative site:
Open an internet browser, and enter in one of these two addresses into the address b ar:
192.168.2.1
Local.pandorashope.com
Alternatively, the user could navigate to Pandorashope.com, and then select the My Settings link at the top of
the page.
The user will then be directed to these pages. Click on the link to login, and enter the administrative password.

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.1: Filter Status
Location: View Tab > Filter Status
The filter status page displays whether the filter is enabled or disabled. It also will display any temporary bypasses that
have been authorized. Please see page 4.3 for more information on temporary bypasses.

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.2: The Sites Visited Page
Location: View Tab > Sites Visited
The sites visited page displays all of the web traffic generated by computers and other devices. This page will provide
the device’s IP address, the website information, and the exact time that the page was accessed. Pandora’s Hope will
also archive these logs for later viewing. To select a different date, click on the drop-down menu at the top left-hand
corner of the page.

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.3: The Sites Blocked Page
Location: View Tab > Sites Blocked
The sites blocked page will display all of the web traffic that was blocked by Pandora’s Hope. This page will provide t he
devices IP address, the website information, and exact time that the page was blocked. Pandora’s Hope will also archive
these logs for later viewing. To select a different date, click on the drop -down menu at the top left-hand corner of the
page.

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.4: The Router Interfaces page
Location: View Tab > Interfaces
The Router Interfaces page displays interface information

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.4: The DHCP Clients page
Location: View Tab > DHCP Clients
The DHCP Clients page will list all of the devices currently connected to Pandora’s Hope. If a device requested its DHCP
lease before Pandora’s Hope was last rebooted, it will not show in this list until it requests a new lease.
Below are explanations for the various columns:
MAC Address: Media Access Control –This address serves as a unique identifier for networked devices.
IP Address: Internet Protocol Address –This is an address given to a device by the router.
Name: The name field displays the name of the device, either assigned by the user, or manufacturer of the device.

Chapter 3:
Monitoring Pandora’s Hope
3.5: The Diagnostic page
Location: View Tab > Diagnostic
Ping: This tool will attempt communicate with a specific web or IP address, and will log every “reply”received
Traceroute: This tool will attempt to communicate with a specific web or IP address, and will log every “hop” it makes
along the way. To use the tool, click on the Traceroute line and enter in an address. The results will populate at the
bottom of the page.
View Log: This tool will display the entire system log. This includes the output from the start-up phase, and router
updates.
Trigger Remote: This option allows a user to initiate a remote connection to the Pandora’s Hope technical support team.
To use Trigger Remote, press the “Trigger Remote” button. If successful, you will receive a confirmation at the bottom of
the page.

Chapter 4:
The Filtering Mechanism
4.1: Understanding the filter
The router works on text-based algorithms to detect inappropriate pages. Each webpage and it’s URL are dynamically
registered against known keywords and phrases that can trigger the blocking mechanism. The filtering system will also
check the name, and URL associated with videos and images.
For Text-Based Content
The filtering system for text-based content will evaluate all of the text on a web page, and register those words against a
list of keywords and phrases. The number of keywords permitted on a webpage depends on the filter strength, and the
word itself. Some keywords have a greater “weight”, and less of them are permitted on a webpage.
For Image-Based Content
Images are filtered based on their title and URL, evaluated against our list of keywords.
For Video-Based Content
Videos are filtered based on their title and URL, evaluated against our list of keywords
Ad-blocking
The filtering system will block advertisements, based on a list on known advertisers.

Chapter 4:
The Filtering Mechanism
4.2a: Configuring the filter: The Black list
Location: Protection Tab > Black list
The black list is a list of websites to be blocked regardless of the content contained on them. This tool is useful for
blocking websites that may not be caught by the Pandora’s Hope filter, but would still be offensive to the user.
To add an entry into the black list:
Enter in the web address into the blue area .
(Note: You do not need the prefixes HTTP or WWW.)
Click the “Add” button
Once all of the desired addresses have been added, click “Save”
The newly black listed websites will be blocked immediately after pressing “Save”
To remove an entry from the black list:
Press the red “X” next to the web address
Once all of the desired web addresses have been removed, click “Save”

Chapter 4:
The Filtering Mechanism
4.2b: Configuring the filter: The White list
Location: Protection Tab > White list
The white list is a list of websites to be permitted regardless of the content contained on them. This tool is useful for
allowing websites that may be incorrectly targeted by the Pandora’s Hope filter. To add an entry into the white list:
Enter in the web address into the blue area .
(Note: You do not need the prefixes HTTP or WWW.)
Click the “Add” button
Once all of the desired addresses have been added, click “Save”
The newly white listed websites will be permitted immediately after pressing “Save”
Important! Any web address in the white list will be UNFILTERED.
To remove an entry from the Whitelist:
Press the red “X” next to the web address
Once all of the desired web addresses have been removed, click “Save”

Chapter 4:
The Filtering Mechanism
4.2c: Configuring the filter: The Grey List
Location: Protection Tab > Grey list
The Grey list is a list of websites to be permitted regardless of their URL. This tool is useful for allowing websites whose
addresses may targeted by the Pandora’s Hope filter.
To add an entry into the Grey list:
Enter in the web address into the blue area .
(Note: You do not need the prefixes HTTP: or WWW.)
Click the “Add” button
Once all of the desired addresses have been added, click “Save”
The newly grey listed websites will be permitted immediately after pressing “Save”
To remove an entry from the grey list:
Press the red “X” next to the web address
Once all of the desired web addresses have been removed, click “Save”