CHAPTER 8 Firewall Configuration
System Security
SYSTEM SECURITY
The Wireless Broadband Router includes the facility to manage it from a remote location. The unit can also be sent a ping message from a remote location.
Figure 50: System Security
◆Remote Management — Denies or allows management access to the Gateway Router through the WAN interface. (Default: Deny)
◆Ping from WAN Filter — When enabled, the Gateway Router does not respond to ping packets received on the WAN port. (Default: Disable)
◆Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) — The Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions. A stateful packet firewall looks at packet contents to check if the traffic may involve some type of security risk. (Default: Disable)
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