wXa-203, wXa-213, wXa-223
Optimizer
v2.2.1
66
9.5.
Firewall
Requires “superadmin” login.
CAUTION: Turning off the firewall and modify the default state will leave you
vulnerable to unwanted traffic and potential for excessive airtime overages. Ports
open to the Internet on satellite systems that have public IP addresses are
vulnerable to attackers that run dictionaries trying to guess usernames and
passwords on the router. These dictionary attacks, at best, can result in large
amounts of accounted traffic; and, at worst, they are a security breach that could
endanger communications. Systems open to the public internet must take special
precautions to secure the router from intrusion and overages. By modifying the
default state of the Optimizer Firewall and proceeding forward you acknowledge
these risks.
The Firewall allows you to control network traffic flow, allow port forwarding for remote
access, has a table of pre-defined traffic rules, and allows you to edit existing rules and
create new rules. Most installations do not require any firewall.
