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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Blocking an ICMP Ping
Computer.hackers.use.what.is.known.as.“pinging”.to.find.potential.
victims.on.the.Internet..By.pinging.a.specific.IP.address.and.receiving.
a.response.from.the.IP.address,.a.hacker.can.determine.that.something.
of.interest.might.be.there..The.Modem.Router.can.be.set.up.so.it.will.
not.respond.to.an.ICMP.ping.from.the.outside..This.heightens.your.
Modem.Router’s.security.level..
To.turn.off.the.ping.response,.select.“Block.ICMP.Ping”.
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“Apply.Changes”..The.Modem.Router.will.not.respond.to.an.ICMP.ping..
Utilities
The.“Utilities”.screen.lets.you.manage.different.parameters.of.the.
Modem.Router.and.perform.certain.administrative.functions..
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