LevelOne VOI-8001 - Manual (Page 103)

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4.2.8.4 Firewall
Firewall Options
Enable Hacker Attack Protect
The hackers always try to break into you system or crack down your
network. The gateway provides hacker attack protect modules to protect
your home network.
Discard PING from WAN side
“Ping” is the most widely used tool to diagnose the network. Hackers use
“ping” to discover your gateway firstly and try to hack your home network
later. Discard “ping” from WAN side prevent the hacker from discovering
your home network by using “ping”.
Disallow to PING the Gateway
Check this item not only prevent ping from the WAN side, but also prevent
pinging the home gateway from the LAN side. The side effect is to increase
the difficulty to diagnose your home network.
Drop Port Scan Packets
The most famous Internet hacking method is the port scan. “Port scan”