5450 Four-Port Router User’s Guide
Configuring Advanced Features
Security Level
Security level refers to how much access is permitted from your router to the Internet or other networks.
To enable and configure the security level feature:
1. Select
Level
from the “
Firewall Settings
” window.
2. Click
the
Configure
hyperlink next to
Level
. This displays the “Firewall Level Configuration” window.
3.
Select the firewall security level from the
Select Firewall Level
drop-down menu. This can be one of
the following:
•
Off
No firewall protection. Data can move freely both in and out of the router.
•
Low
Provides basic firewall protection. Attack detection is enabled and only ports well known to the
router can allow the flow of data.
•
High
Provides maximum firewall protection. Only certain applications are allowed through the firewall or
traffic that is already "in conversation" with an application from the host PC and host application.
(ICSA 3.0a Compliant.)
•
Custom
Set your own rules for firewall protection. This option should be used by advanced users only. If
you select this option, you must set customized rules for both inbound and outbound traffic using
the
IP Filtering
option.
4. Click
Apply
.
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