Chapter 4: Advanced Features and Configuration
2 In the Firewall section, the Enable DoS (Denial of Service) Firewall check box is selected (default). We recommend that you enable this security feature to prevent Denial of Service attacks from overloading your Internet connection and making it unavailable.
Set the Threshold to match the bandwidth of your Internet connection (check with your ISP).
3 In the Options area, click to select any of the following check boxes:
■Respond to ICMP (ping) on WAN interface - If enabled, your router responds to pings from sources on the Internet. Not enabling this option provides a slight increase in security.
■Allow IPsec - If enabled, your router allows IPSec connections. IPSec is a protocol used for VPN (Virtual Private Networking) connections to increase security.
■Allow PPTP - If enabled, your router allows PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) connections. PPTP is a protocol used for VPN (Virtual Private Networking) connections to increase security.
■Allow L2TP - If enabled, your router allows L2TP (a security protocol developed by Cisco) connections. L2TP is a protocol used for VPN (Virtual Private Networking) connections to increase security.
4 Click Save to save your entries or Cancel to remove your entries. Close the window to return to the Advanced Features/Configuration window.
Change log settings
The Logs window lets you request that several logs be kept which record connections, access records, and DoS attacks. You can
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