9 | Tips for security |
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| This Dynalink series of Broadcom chipset powered routers are highly powerful, |
| secure and stable devices. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from |
| your Dynalink router Dynalink makes the following strong recommendations: |
| Do: |
| Change and keep secret your router’s admin user name and password. This |
| will ensure that no unauthorised changes can be made to your settings and |
| will prevent any unauthorised changes to the embedded code. A router has |
| both a processor and memory and unauthorised access is highly undesirable. |
| Back up your router’s configuration. This function can be found in the router’s |
| Management > Backup Config menu. |
Disable UPnP if you don’t need this function. Go to Advanced > Local Network
>UPnP to disable UPnP.
Read about the more advanced functions of this router. They can be found in Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual on this CD.
Don’t:
Enable any form of remote access to the router unless you are confident in handling the security implications. Beware that an attacker may compromise the router and attempt to exploit the system without your knowledge. Remote administration of the router opens up the opportunity to breach the security of your router and network. Use the built in access control list to restrict access to only authorised Internet hosts.
Enable IP extension bridging without firewall protection. If the router operating in this mode is connected to a computer, to the minimum use a "personal firewall" (software) to protect the computer.
Send your router away for repair or replacement without resetting to factory default, or wiping out your Internet account login details. Use the Backup Configuration option to store your router’s setting elsewhere. This function can be found in the router’s Management > Backup Config menu. When a replacement unit is received, restore the original setting from the backup file.