Manually Configuring your Modem

Firewall

The Modem’s firewall enables access control of client PCs, blocks common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP port loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP SYN flooding.

Access Control

Access Control allows users to define the outgoing traffic permitted or not-permitted through the WAN interface.

The Modem can also limit the access of hosts within the local area network (LAN). The MAC Filtering Table allows the Modem to enter up to 32 MAC addresses that are not allowed access to the WAN port.

The following items are displayed on the Access Control screen:

Parameter

Description

 

 

Enable Filtering

Enables or disables the filtering function. Function

 

 

Normal Filtering

Displays the IP address (or an IP address range)

Table

filtering table.

 

 

Click Add PC on the Access Control screen to view the following page.

Manually Configuring your Modem

Access Control Add PC

The settings in the screen shot below will block

all email sending and receiving.

Define the appropriate settings for client PC services (as shown above). Click “OK” to save your settings. The added PC will now appear in the Access Control page.

MAC Filter

Use this page to block access to your network using MAC addresses.

The Modem can also limit the access of hosts within the local area network (LAN). The MAC Filtering Table allows the Modem to enter up to 32 MAC addresses that are allowed access to the WAN port. All other devices will be denied access.

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Belkin F5D5730au user manual Firewall, Access Control Add PC, MAC Filter