Linksys WAG54GP2 manual Security Tab, Firewall, Additional Filters, Block WAN requests

Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Phone Ports

The Security Tab

Firewall

When you click the Security tab, you will see the Firewall screen. This screen contains Filters and the option to

Block WAN Requests. Filters block specific Internet data types and block anonymous Internet requests. To add

Firewall Protection, click Enable. If you do not want Firewall Protection, click Disable.

Additional Filters

Filter Proxy. Use of proxy servers may compromise the Gateway's security. If this box is checked, you will be	Figure 4-23: Security Tab - Firewall
unable to access any proxy servers. To enable proxy filtering, click Enabled.
Filter Cookies. A cookie is data stored on your computer and used by Internet sites when you interact with them.
To enable cookie filtering, click Enabled.
Filter Java Applets. Java is a programming language for websites. If you deny Java Applets, you run the risk of
not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. To enable Java Applet filtering,
click Enabled.
Filter ActiveX. ActiveX is a programming language for websites. If you enable ActiveX filtering, you may not have
access to Internet sites created using this programming language. To enable ActiveX filtering, click Enabled.

Block WAN requests

Block Anonymous Internet Requests. This keeps your network from being “pinged” or detected and reinforces your network security by hiding your network ports, so it is more difficult for intruders to discover your network. Select Block Anonymous Internet Requests to block anonymous Internet requests or de-select it to allow anonymous Internet requests.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.

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The Security Tab