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Hacker Prevention
The router’s firewall can block common hacker attacks (including Denial of Service, Ping of Death, and RIP defect) and can alert you by email if your network is under attack.
Parameter | Description |
DoS Protection | Check this box to protect your network from Denial |
| of Service (DoS) attacks. |
Discard Ping from WAN | Check this box and the router’s WAN port will not |
| respond to any ping requests, protecting your |
| network from Ping of Death attacks. |
RIP Defect | Check this box to protect your network from RIP |
| attacks. |
Your | If your network is under attack, the router will |
| email you at the address you enter here. |
SMTP Server Address | Enter the IP address of the email’s SMTP server. |
POP3 Server Address | Enter the IP address of the email’s POP3 server. |
User Name | Enter the User Name of the POP3 server. |
Password | Enter the Password of the POP3 server. |
| Note: Contact your email provider if you can not |
| locate the above information. |
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When you are satisfied with your Hacker Prevention settings, click Apply.
