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Chapter 5
Configuring Security
Features
This chapter contains details for configuring the security features available with your gateway. Some of the
features described below require at least a mid-level understanding of networking principles. These features
are provided to allow configuration flexibility for advanced users.
Your gateway provides broad security measures against unwanted users. Security also allows for the
configuration of the gateway firewall, administrator password, (NAT) Network Address Translation, and DMZ
(Demilitarized Zone) configuration.
These security features are accessed through the
Gateway
button available on the tool bar on
the Main page. Click the
Security
button to configure security for the gateway. (This button is
displayed only if you logged in as the administrator.
Clicking the Security button displays the Security Options page containing icons to access the security
features.
This section is organized into parts that correspond to the following buttons shown on the Security Options
page.
Configure the
firewall is a system designed to
prevent unauthorized access to or
from a private network.
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Address translation hides individual
users/computers behind a single
outward-facing address. Hiding
internal addresses allows greater
security for your network.
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