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12.1.2 What You Need to Know
DoS
Denials of Service (DoS) attacks are aimed at devices and networks with a connection to the
Internet. Their goal is not to steal information, but to disable a device or network so users no longer
have access to network resources. The ZyXEL Device is pre-configured to automatically detect and
thwart all known DoS attacks.
Firewall
The LTE Device’s firewall feature physically separates the LAN/WLAN and the WAN and acts as a
secure gateway for all data passing between the networks.
It is designed to protect against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when activated. The LTE Device's
purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet.
The LTE Device can be used to prevent theft, destruction and modification of data, as well as log
events, which may be important to the security of your network.
The LTE Device is installed between the LAN/WLAN and a broadband modem connecting to the
Internet. This allows it to act as a secure gateway for all data passing between the Internet and the
LAN.
The LTE Device has one Ethernet WAN port and four Ethernet LAN ports, which are used to
physically separate the network into two areas.The WAN (Wide Area Network) port attaches to the
broadband (cable or DSL) modem to the Internet.
The LAN (Local Area Network) port attaches to a network of computers, which needs security from
the outside world. These computers will have access to Internet services such as e-mail, FTP and
the World Wide Web. However, "inbound access" is not allowed (by default) unless the remote host
is authorized to use a specific service.
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a message control and error-reporting protocol
between a host server and a gateway to the Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams,
but the messages are processed by the TCP/IP software and directly apparent to the application
user.
Finding Out More
See
Section 12.6 on page 112
for advanced technical information on firewall.
Summary of Contents for B222s
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Page 82: ...Chapter 8 DNS Route B222s User s Guide 82 ...
Page 102: ...Chapter 10 Network Address Translation NAT B222s User s Guide 102 ...
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Page 120: ...Chapter 14 Parental Control B222s User s Guide 120 ...
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Page 154: ...Chapter 17 Traffic Status B222s User s Guide 154 ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 18 User Account B222s User s Guide 156 ...
Page 170: ...Chapter 24 Backup Restore B222s User s Guide 170 ...
Page 172: ...Chapter 25 Diagnostic B222s User s Guide 172 ...
Page 218: ...Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address B222s User s Guide 218 ...
Page 228: ...Appendix C Pop up Windows JavaScript and Java Permissions B222s User s Guide 228 ...
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