
23
Basic Configuration
Firewall Tab
A firewall helps to protect your home network from unauthorized
access. It will also help to manage authorized access from the
internet to your CPE.
Be sure to click the
Apply
button once you are finished.
Field or Button
Description
Enable Firewall
Check this box to enable the firewall for your
home network.
Enable Web
Login from
Internet
(Grayed out if Enable Firewall is not
selected).
Check this box to enables you to access your
CPE device from a network other than your
own.
Web Login Port
from Internet
Choose a port number to connect to when
logging in from a network other than your
own. The default is 8080.
Enable ping from
Internet
Enables the CPE to respond to a ping from
the Internet. This option would be enabled to
allow testing only. Do not leave this enabled.