9 anti-probing, Figure 105 firewall: anti probing – ZyXEL Communications 802.11g ADSL 2+ 4-Port Security Gateway HW-D Series User Manual

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P-662H/HW-D Series User’s Guide

Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration

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11.9 Anti-Probing

If an outside user attempts to probe an unsupported port on your ZyXEL Device, an ICMP
response packet is automatically returned. This allows the outside user to know the ZyXEL
Device exists. The ZyXEL Device supports anti-probing, which prevents the ICMP response
packet from being sent. This keeps outsiders from discovering your ZyXEL Device when
unsupported ports are probed.

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a message control and error-reporting protocol
between a host server and a gateway to the Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP)
datagrams, but the messages are processed by the TCP/IP software and directly apparent to the
application user.

Refer to

Section 10.1 on page 169

for more information.

Click Security > Firewall > Anti Probing to display the screen as shown.

Figure 105 Firewall: Anti Probing

SSDP(UDP:1900)

Simole Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) is a discovery service

searching for Universal Plug and Play devices on your home network

or upstream Internet gateways using DUDP port 1900.

SSH(TCP/UDP:22)

Secure Shell Remote Login Program.

STRMWORKS(UDP:1558)

Stream Works Protocol.

SYSLOG(UDP:514)

Syslog allows you to send system logs to a UNIX server.

TACACS(UDP:49)

Login Host Protocol used for (Terminal Access Controller Access

Control System).

TELNET(TCP:23)

Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the

Internet and in UNIX environments. It operates over TCP/IP networks.

Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems.

TFTP(UDP:69)

Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar

to FTP, but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP

(Transmission Control Protocol).

VDOLIVE(TCP:7000)

Another videoconferencing solution.

Table 69 Predefined Services (continued)

SERVICE

DESCRIPTION

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