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Configuring the firewall
Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network
from a wide array of common hacker attacks including:
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IP Spoofing
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SYN flood
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Land Attack
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UDP flooding
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Ping of Death (PoD)
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Tear Drop Attack
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Denial of Service (DoS)
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ICMP defect
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IP with zero length
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RIP defect
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Smurf Attack
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Fragment flooding
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TCP Null Scan
The firewall also masks common ports that are frequently used to
attack networks� These ports appear to be “Stealth”, meaning that for
all intents and purposes, they do not exist to a would-be hacker� You
can turn the firewall function off if needed; however, while disabling the
firewall protection will not leave your network completely vulnerable to
hacker attacks, it is recommended that you leave the firewall enabled�