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Modem Router 802.11G-A-54
Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router
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To remove a computer from the list:
- In the
Remove column, click the
next to the
computers or devices you wish to remove from
the filtering list.
- Click
Apply and Save.
3.5.4.
Disabling your WiFi network
If you wish to use your modem router as a wired router only (that is to say, connected to the computer via the
Ethernet port and not by WiFi), simply un-tick the
WiFi network enabled box. The WiFi LED
on the
router switches off.
3.6.
The firewall: your ultimate protection against Internet
attacks
Like a secure fortress, your network is protected by a drawbridge and ramparts that are impossible to scale.
On top of this, all of your defenses are in a state of alert to repel any intrusion attempts. It is possible,
however, to lower these defenses from time to time, in order to authorize your computers to access specific
Internet services (P2P, web/FTP servers…), or simply to limit access on a specific computer to certain Internet
services. For more information, please refer to chapters
6.2.1. Opening doors in your firewall for certain
Internet services and 6.2.2. Limiting access of one of your network computers to Internet services.
We do not recommend disabling your Internet firewall, as doing so will lower the defenses of your
secure fortress, which will no longer be able to block and repel intrusion attempts via the Internet.
If your computer is equipped with a
software firewall (Norton Personal Firewall, Windows Service
Pack 2 Firewall, McAfee Personal Firewall…),
disable it when you connect to the modem, as your modem
router’s firewall is sufficiently strong on its own, or adopt the same configuration settings as those
established for your modem router in order to avoid any possible conflicts. If you go somewhere else with
your computer, however, or have to connect to other networks, you can
re-enable your software firewall.
Be careful not to confuse a firewall with an antivirus program!
An
antivirus program analyzes the contents of your computer, your emails, files you have downloaded from
the Internet, etc., and detects, blocks and/or removes any viruses, worms and Trojans in order to ensure that
your computer functions properly.
Your
firewall hides your computer on the network, monitors the Internet data arriving at your computer and
blocks intrusion attempts to stop computer hackers from stealing your personal information.
