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Setup Firewall - Options Pages Description
This section describes the section headings and fields descriptions of the Setup
Firewall - Options pages.
Note: If you make changes in any of the fields in a Setup Firewall - Options page,
click Apply to apply and save your Firewall settings.
The following table provides a description of each field name within the Setup
Firewall - Options page.
Field Name
Filter Proxy
Filter Cookies
Filter Java Applets
Filter ActiveX
Filter Popup Windows Enables/disables popup windows. Some commonly used
Block Fragmented IP
Packets
Port Scan Detection
IP Flood Detection
Firewall Protection
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Description
Enables/disables proxy
Enables/disables cookie blocking. This feature filters the
unsolicited delivery of cookies to devices from the Internet to
devices in your private local network. Cookies are computer files
that contain personal information or web surfing behavior data.
Enables/disables java applets. This feature helps to protect the
devices in your private network from irritating or malicious Java
applets that are sent, unsolicited, to devices in your private
network from the Internet. These applets run automatically when
they are received by a PC.
Enables/disables ActiveX controls. This feature helps to protect the
devices in your private network from irritating or malicious
ActiveX controls that are sent, unsolicited, to devices in your
private network from the Internet. These ActiveX controls run
automatically when they are received by a PC.
applications employ popup windows as part of the application. If
you disable popup windows, it may interfere with some of these
applications.
Enables/disables filtering of fragmented IP packets. This feature
helps protect your private local network from Internet based denial
of service attacks.
Enables/disables the gateway from responding to Internet based
port scans. This feature is designed to protect your private local
network from Internet based hackers who attempt to gain
unsolicited access your network by detecting open IP ports on your
gateway.
Blocks malicious devices that are attempting to flood devices or
networks with illegal broadcast packets. Also referred to as
―broadcast storm.‖ The default setting is OFF.
Enables/disables the firewall. When the firewall is enabled, the
firewall will allow most commonly used applications to
automatically open IP ports and pass data without any special
setup or manual port configuration.
Configure Firewall Settings
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