Changing Your Firewall Settings
Use the Firewall Configuration page to change the X4’s firewall settings. To open this page, click the Firewall button in the Configuration section of the Advanced Setup page.
When you install the X4, a firewall is automatically established to offer your computer protection as you use the Internet. (This
By default, the firewall is set up to be relatively strict – that is, the only Internet traffic it allows to access your computer is that which you are likely to need (for example, a Web page you request in your browser’s address bar).
For most users, this access is secure and sufficient. Most users will never need to change their firewall settings.
However, use the Firewall Configuration page if you want to:
•Blacklist computers that try to hack into your computer or network so that they are denied access. (By default, this feature is disabled.)
•Have email sent if your computer or network is attacked by an outside computer.
Once you have made the changes you want on this page, click the Save Changes button, and then click the Write Settings to Flash button.
For details about the individual firewall settings you can specify, click the Help icon at the top of the screen while you are on the Firewall Configuration page. This opens the online help and displays a topic containing detailed information about the X4’s firewall settings.
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