ZyXEL Communications Prestige 653HWI series, User Manual

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Prestige 653HWI Series User’s Guide
Enabling the Firewall 33-1
Chapter 33
Enabling the Firewall
This chapter shows you how to get started with the Prestige firewall.
33.1 Remote Management and the Firewall
When SMT menu 24.11 is configured to allow management (see the Remote Management chapter) and the
firewall is enabled:
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The firewall blocks remote management from the WAN unless you configure a firewall rule to
allow it.
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The firewall allows remote management from the LAN.
33.2 Access Methods
The web configurator is, by far, the most comprehensive firewall configuration tool your Prestige has to
offer. For this reason, it is recommended that you configure your firewall using the web configurator, see
the following chapters for instructions. SMT screens allow you to activate the firewall and view firewall
logs.
33.3 Enabling the Firewall
From the main menu enter 21 to go to Menu 21 - Filter Set and Firewall Configuration to display the
screen shown next .
Enter option 2 in this menu to bring up the following screen. Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to
select Yes in the Active field to activate the firewall. The firewall must be active to protect against Denial
of Service (DoS) attacks. Additional rules may be configured using the web configurator.