Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) - Manual (Page 74)

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Configuring the
Router’s Security
The Wireless Broadband Router’s security suite includes comprehensive and robust
security services: Stateful Packet Inspection, a firewall, user authentication proto-
cols, and password protection mechanisms. These features allow users to connect
their computers to the Internet and be protected from the security threats.
The Router’s firewall is the cornerstone of the Router’s security suite. It has been
exclusively tailored to the needs of the residential/office user and is pre-configured
to provide optimum security.
The firewall provides both the security and flexibility home and office users seek. It
provides a managed, professional level of network security while enabling the safe
use of interactive applications, such as Internet gaming and video-conferencing.
Additional features, including surfing restrictions and access control, can also be
configured locally through the Router’s MegaControl Panel, or remotely by a
service provider.
The firewall also supports advanced filtering, designed to allow comprehensive
control over the firewall’s behavior. Specific input and output rules can be defined,
the order of logically similar sets of rules can be controlled, and distinctions
between rules that apply to Internet and local network devices can be made.
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