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Configuring Advanced Settings
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Attack Detection
If the firewall functions of the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl are activated, the device moni-
tors and limits access to incoming data traffic via the DSL connection with a function
called "Stateful Packet Inspection" (SPI). This allows the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl to
detect and prevent certain types of attack from the Internet, such as Denial-of-Service
(DoS). DoS attacks are aimed at devices and networks with Internet connections. The
aim is not so much to steal data as to paralyse the computer or network to such an
extent that the network resources are no longer available. A typical hacker attack
involves, for example, a remote computer acting in place of the paralysed device and
receiving the data intended for the device.
You can use the
Attack Detection
function to change the standard firewall settings.
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In the
Advanced Settings
menu, select:
Internet
–
Firewall
–
Attack Detection
ì
Select the security level for the firewall:
– The
Medium
default level offers high security and hardly limits functionality of
certain applications.
– The
High
level offers maximum security and may limit functionality for certain
applications.
– The
Low
level offers maximum functionality but may provide low security.
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Click
OK
to apply the settings.