Actiontec electronic RI408 User Manual

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Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual

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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router’s Security

This chapter covers these security features:

• General - select the security level for the firewall.

• Access Control - restrict access from the local network to the Internet.

• Port Forwarding - enable access from the Internet to specified services

provided by computers on the local network.

• DMZ Host - configure a network host to receive all traffic arriving at the

Router which does not belong to a known session.

• Port Triggering - define port triggering entries to dynamically open the

firewall for some protocols or ports.

• Remote Administration - enable remote configuration of the Router from

any Internet-accessible computer.

• Website Blocking - block network access to a certain hosts or websites on

the Internet.

• Static NAT - allow multiple static

NAT IP

addresses to be designated to

devices on the network.

• Advanced Filtering - control the firewall’s settings and rules.

• Security Log - view and configure the security log.

To access the Router’s security features, click Firewall Settings in the Main Menu
of the MegaControl Panel. The “General” screen will appear.

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