Using Web-based Management
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Firewall
SPI Firewall
Protection:
Enable or Disable Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
feature of the firewall. The default setting is ‘Enable’.
Internet Filter
Filter Anonymous
Internet Requests:
This filter blocks anonymous internet requests from
outside network. The default setting is ‘disabled’.
Filter Multicast:
Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to
specific recipients at the same time, i.e. the Router
allows IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the
appropriate computers.
To allow multicasting, disable “Filter Multicast” (this is
the default setting).
To block multicasting, enable “Filter Multicast”.
Filter Internet NAT
Redirection:
This filter blocks local resource access via NAT
(Network Address Translation) redirection (i.e.
external address) from other local computers. The
default setting is ‘enabled’.
Filter IDENT
(Port113):
This feature keeps Port 113 from being scanned by
devices outside of your local network. The default
setting is ‘disabled’.
Web Filters
Using the Web Filters feature, you may enable up to four specific filtering
methods.
Proxy:
Use of WAN proxy servers may compromise the Router's
security. Select this option to disable access to any WAN
proxy servers.
Java:
Java is a programming language for websites. Select this
option to disable Java. If you disable Java, you run the
risk of not having access to Internet sites created using
this programming language.
ActiveX:
ActiveX is a programming language for websites. Select
this option to disable ActiveX. If you disable ActiveX, you
run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created
using this programming language.
Cookies:
A cookie is data stored on your PC and used by Internet
sites when you interact with them. Select this option to
