Westell Technologies 2100 manual Firewall Settings, Home

User Guide	WireSpeed Dual Connect NAT Router
	setting requires that this connection must be manually established through the
	“homepage” connection button. When this is set to auto, the Router will monitor
	the network traffic and determine when a connection needs to be made. The
	connection process will happen automatically the “Always ON” selection causes
	the Router to aggressively establish a connection with your ISP. Whenever the
	Router detects that the connection to your ISP is down, it will try to re-establish
	that connection.
Time Out	Selecting this option will enable the disconnect timeout. If this option is enabled
Enable/Connection Time	the Router will monitor the ISP connection for activity. If there is no activity for
Out	the timeout period, the Router will disconnect from the ISP.
Edit VC Connection	This screen is an advanced screen. Modifying parameters identified on this
	screen can cause severe disruption of your service. VC stands for “Virtual
	Connection.” A VC identifies a connection through the service provider’s ATM
	network to your ISP. It is not recommended that you change anything on these
	pages unless explicitly instructed by your service provider.

F

Firewall Settings

This screen is an advanced configuration screen. It allows you to set the level of security you wish to have on your local network. All security levels except “None” protect against known Internet attacks and devices that attempt to gain remote access to your Router. The following settings are displayed.

	Firewall Settings
High	This security level only allows basic Internet functionality. Only Mail, News,
	Web, FTP, and IPSEC are allowed. No other traffic is allowed. Another
	restriction of high security is that it can’t be modified by NAT configuration
	options. With High security, you are guaranteed to only pass the previously
	mentioned traffic.
Medium	This security level only allows basic Internet functionality by default. Like High
	security, Medium security, allows customization through NAT configuration, so
	you can enable the traffic that you want to pass.
Low	The low security setting will allow all traffic except for known attacks. With
	low security, your Router is visible by other computers on the Internet.
Custom	Custom is a very advanced configuration option that allows you to edit the
	firewall configuration directly. Only the most expert users should try this.

H

Home Page

The home page gives you a quick summary of the Router’s state. The following settings are displayed.

	Home Page
Connection Overview	The Connection Overview section displays the status of the DSL connection.
	The DSL must show a state of “UP” in order for the Router to communicate
	with your service provider’s network.
Connection Name	The Connection Name section displays all of the connection profiles that are
030-300198 Rev. D	103	March 2003