User Guide

Westell (Models 6000, 6100, 6110)

11.8 Firewall Configuration

The following settings will be displayed if you select Firewall Configuration from the Configuration menu.

High

High security level only allows basic Internet functionality. Only Mail, News, Web, FTP, and

 

IPSEC are allowed. All other traffic is prohibited.

Medium

Factory Default = MEDIUM

 

Like High security, Medium security only allows basic Internet functionality by default. However,

 

Medium security allows customization through NAT configuration so that you can enable the traffic

 

that you want to pass.

Low

The Low security setting will allow all traffic except for known attacks. With Low security, your

 

Router is visible to other computers on the Internet.

None

Firewall is disabled. (All traffic is passed)

Custom

Custom is an advanced configuration option that allows you to edit the firewall configuration

 

directly. NOTE: only the most advanced users should try this.

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Westell Technologies 6000, 6100, 6110 manual Firewall Configuration

6110, 6100, 6000 specifications

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