Security Setup
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Filter Internet NAT Redirection:
To use port forwarding to block access
to local servers from local networked computers, select
Filter Internet
NAT Redirection
.
Filter IDENT (Port 113):
This feature keeps port 113 from being scanned
by devices outside of your local network.
Web filter services
Using the Web Filters feature, you may enable up to four specific filtering
methods.
Proxy:
Use of WAN proxy servers may compromise the Router's security.
Select this option to disable access to any WAN proxy servers.
Java:
Java is a programming language for websites. Select this option to
disable Java. If you disable Java, you run the risk of not having access to
Internet sites created using this programming language.
ActiveX:
ActiveX is a programming language for websites. Select this
option to disable ActiveX. If you disable ActiveX, you run the risk of not
having access to Internet sites created using this programming language.
Cookies:
A cookie is data stored on your PC and used by Internet sites
when you interact with them. Select this option to disable cookies.
DMZ service
When a firewall is used, it is sometimes necessary to place some clients
(for example Internet games, video conferencing, or VPN connections)
outside of the firewall while leaving the others protected. You can do this
using a Demilitarized Zone. This feature allows you to specify the IP
address of the computers that are placed outside the firewall of your
network.
Source IP Address
If you want to allow any Internet IP address to access the exposed
computer, select
Any IP Address
. If you want to allow a specific IP
address or range of IP addresses to access the exposed computer, select
the second option and enter the IP address or range of IP addresses in
the fields provided.
Destination
Enter the IP address or MAC address of the computer you want to
expose.