How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gateway?

Setup Firewall - Options Page Description

This section describes the section headings and fields descriptions of the Setup Firewall - Options page.

Note: If you make changes in any of the fields in the Setup Firewall - Options page, click Apply to apply and save your Firewall settings.

The following table provides a description of each field name within the Setup Firewall - Options page.

Field Name

Description

Filter Proxy

Enables/disables proxy

 

 

Filter Cookies

Enables/disables cookie blocking. This feature filters

 

the unsolicited delivery of cookies to devices from the

 

Internet to devices in your private local network.

 

Cookies are computer files that contain personal

 

information or Web surfing behavior data.

 

 

Filter Java Applets

Enables/disables java applets. This feature helps to

 

protect the devices in your private network from

 

irritating or malicious Java applets that are sent,

 

unsolicited, to devices in your private network from

 

the Internet. These applets run automatically when

 

they are received by a PC.

 

 

Filter ActiveX

Enables/disables ActiveX controls. This feature helps

 

to protect the devices in your private network from

 

irritating or malicious ActiveX controls that are sent,

 

unsolicited, to devices in your private network from

 

the Internet. These ActiveX controls run automatically

 

when they are received by a PC.

 

 

Filter Popup

Enables/disables popup windows. Some commonly

Windows

used applications employ popup windows as part of

 

the application. If you disable popup windows, it may

 

interfere with some of these applications.

 

 

Block Fragmented IP

Enables/disables filtering of fragmented IP packets.

Packets

This feature helps protect your private local network

 

from Internet based denial of service attacks.

 

 

Port Scan Detection

Enables/disables the gateway from responding to

 

Internet based port scans. This feature is designed to

 

protect your private local network from Internet

 

based hackers who attempt to gain unsolicited access

 

your network by detecting open IP ports on your

 

gateway.

 

 

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