Westell Technologies 36R570 manual Firewall Security Levels, Setting the Security Level

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Security Levels

The four levels of firewall security are described in the table below.

 

Table 6. Firewall Security Levels

 

 

Level

Description

High*

Blocks all outgoing traffic except HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, POP3, SMTP and DNS.

Medium*

Default setting.

Low

Allows all outgoing traffic.

Custom

Allows users to customize settings.

*See “Firewal Services” in the appendix for a list of the traffic types affected under each setting.

Setting the Security Level

To change security level, click the option button for the level, then click the Save button at the bottom of this window. (You may have to scroll down.)

Custom Settings

Custom security functions are available on the Advanced Access screen. Users electing the Custom security option must follow this procedure:

1.Select the Custom option on the gray Firewall Security screen. The following message appears:

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2.Click Save. Wait for the WebShare to restart. (See “Restarting WebShare” on page 19.)

3.Click the Advanced Access link (blue tab) to proceed to the custom settings. The Advanced Access functions are described later in this document.

Saving Changes

All changes to Security level, adding and deleting services and lists must be saved before they take effect. To save changes, click the Save button at the bottom of the screen. (You may have to scroll down for it.)

CAUTION

If you turn the modem off while a restart is in progress, changes will be lost. You do not need to turn the modem or your PC off and on.

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