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Enable SmartStart/SmartView/Web server
You may want to restrict access to the Web-based screens to prevent inadver tent switching or connecting and
disconnecting of connection profiles. Since Smar tStar t can be used to reconfigure the router, you may want to
block inadver tent damage resulting from unauthorized use of Smar tStar t. To prevent access to these features
toggle this option to
No
.
Telnet access
Telnet
is a TCP/IP ser vice that allows remote terminals to access hosts on an IP network. The Netopia R9100
suppor ts Telnet access to its configuration screens.
Caution!
You should consider password-protecting or restricting Telnet access to the Netopia R9100 if you suspect there
is a chance of tampering.
To password-protect the configuration screens, select Easy Setup from the Main Menu, and go to the
Easy
Setup Security Configuration
screen. By entering a name and password pair in this screen, all access via
serial, Telnet, SNMP, and Web ser ver will be password-protected.
To restrict Telnet access, select
Security
in the Advanced Configuration menu. The Security Options screen will
appear. There are two levels of Telnet restriction available:
To restrict Telnet access to the SNMP screens, select
Enable Telnet Access to SNMP Screens
and toggle it to
No
. (See
“SNMP traps” on page 12-14.
)
To restrict Telnet access to all of the configuration screens, select
Enable Telnet Console Access
and toggle it
to
No
.
About filters and filter sets
Security should be a high priority for anyone administering a network connected to the Internet. Using packet
filters to control network communications can greatly improve your network’s security.
The Netopia R9100’s packet filters are designed to provide security for the Internet connections made to and
from your network. You can customize the router’s filter sets for a variety of packet filtering applications.
Typically, you use filters to selectively admit or refuse TCP/IP connections from cer tain remote networks and
specific hosts. You will also use filters to screen par ticular types of connections. This is commonly called
firewalling your network.
Before creating filter sets, you should read the next few sections to learn more about how these power ful
security tools work.
What’s a filter and what’s a filter set?
A filter is a rule that lets you specify what sor t of data can flow in and out of your network. A par ticular filter can
be either an input filter—one that is used on data (packets) coming in to your network from the Internet—or an
output filter—one that is used on data (packets) going out from your network to the Internet.
A filter set is a group of filters that work together to check incoming or outgoing data. A filter set can consist of
a combination of input and output filters.
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