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SBG940 User Guide
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Setting the Firewall Policy
The SBG940 firewall protects the SBG940 LAN from undesired attacks and other intrusions from the Internet. This
section describes using the Firewall > POLICY — basic page to
choose one of the predefined firewall policy
templates provided with the SBG940.
To select a predefined policy for all packets processed by the SBG940 firewall:
1
On the SBG940 Setup Program left panel, click
Firewall
.
2
Click
POLICY
.
3
Click
basic
to display the predefined firewall policy templates:
4
Select the most secure firewall policy you can:
Caution!
Firewalls are not foolproof. Choose the most secure firewall policy you can. To enable easy network
setup, the default firewall policy is None, which provides no security.
High
The safest predefined firewall policy template, providing the highest security. We
recommend this setting.
Medium
A predefined firewall policy template providing a common configuration having modest risk.
Low
A predefined firewall policy template providing minimum security, with a higher risk of intrusions.
Custom
You may need to create a custom firewall policy on the
Firewall > POLICY — advanced Page
. Do not
create a custom policy unless you have the necessary expertise and the need to do so.
None
Disables the firewall. To enable easy network setup, it is the default.
After you set up your network, use
High, Medium, or Low to improve your security.
