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preferences, but they can also contain a user's browsing or purchasing
history.
◘ Java applets are small programs sent by Web sites and run under the con-
trol of a browser. They run in their own windows, and can potentially access
local disks and network connections.
◘ ActiveX is a programming language for Microsoft Windows that, like Java,
is used by some Web sites to create animated and interactive content. These
"ActiveX controls" also can potentially access local disks and network connec-
tions.
Some Web sites rely heavily on cookies, Java, or ActiveX, and may be partially
or completely inaccessible if any of these are blocked.
Block WAN Requests
An "anonymous Internet request" is an attempt to "ping" your broadband
gateway's WAN interface. Pinging is a way of checking if a system is running
at a particular IP address. It can also be used to hunt for certain kinds of
vulnerabilities in the system. Blocking WAN requests means not responding
to pings coming from the Internet. This is the default setting.
Reject IDENT requests
When this is enabled, the AirStation sends reject packets if it receives an
IDENT request. The default is enabled. Use this filter when the communication
speed goes down using a network application like e-mail, ftp or WEB. If IDENT
requests are forwarded to a LAN side client by address translation setting
(DMZ or TCP port:113), this basic rule is ignored.
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Gaming Ports
Port Forwarding
Port Forwarding allows you to route external (Internet) calls for services such
as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applications, through
your Router to your internal network. Since your internal computers are pro-
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