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| Configure Security | |
| Section | Field Description | |
| Filters | Filter Proxy | |
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| Enables/disables filter proxy. If local users have access to WAN proxy servers, they | |
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| may be able to circumvent the content filters and access Internet sites blocked by | |
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| the device. If you select the Filter Proxy feature, it will block access to any WAN | |
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| proxy servers. | |
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| Block | |
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| Enables/disables popup windows. Some commonly used applications employ | |
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| popup windows as part of the application. If you disable popup windows, it may | |
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| interfere with some of these applications. | |
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| Block Web Page Cookies | |
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| Enables/disables cookie blocking. This feature filters the unsolicited delivery of | |
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| cookies to devices from the Internet to devices in your private local network. | |
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| Cookies are computer files that contain personal information or web surfing | |
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| behavior data. | |
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| Block Java and ActiveX Scripts | |
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| Enables/disables java applets and ActiveX scripts. This feature helps to protect the | |
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| devices in your private network from irritating or malicious Java applets that are | |
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| sent, unsolicited, to devices in your private network from the Internet. These | |
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| applets run automatically when they are received by a PC. | |
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| Java is a programming language for websites. If you select the Filter Java Applets | |
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| feature, you may not have access to Internet sites created using this programming | |
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| language. | |
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| This feature also helps to protect the devices in your private network from irritating | |
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| or malicious ActiveX controls that are sent, unsolicited, to devices in your private | |
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| network from the Internet. These ActiveX controls run automatically when they are | |
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| received by a PC. | |
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| Block fragmented IP packets | |
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| Enables/disables filtering of fragmented IP packets. This feature helps protect your | |
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| private local network from Internet based denial of service attacks. | |
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| Block Port Scan Detection | |
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| Enables/disables the gateway from responding to Internet based port scans. This | |
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| feature is designed to protect your private local network from Internet based | |
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| hackers who attempt to gain unsolicited access your network by detecting open IP | |
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| ports on your gateway. | |
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| Block IP Flood Detection (checked – factory default) | |
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| Blocks malicious devices that are attempting to flood devices or networks with | |
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| illegal broadcast packets. Also referred to as ―broadcast storm.‖ | |
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| Block WAN | Block Anonymous Internet Requests (checked – factory default) | |
| Requests | Enable this feature to keep your network from being "pinged" or detected by other | |
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| Internet users. The Block Anonymous Internet Requests feature also hides your | |
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| network ports. Both make it more difficult for outside users to enter your network. | |
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