ZyXEL Communications 10 - Manual (Page 188)

ZyWALL 10~100 Series Internet Security Gateway
14-2 Introducing the ZyWALL Firewall
14.3.1 Activating the Firewall
Enter option 2 in this menu to bring up the following screen. Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to
select Yes in the Active field to activate the firewall. The firewall must be active to protect against Denial of
Service (DoS) attacks. Use the web configurator to configure firewall rules. This screen varies by ZyWALL
model.
Figure 14-2 Menu 21.2: Firewall Setup
Configure the firewall rules using the web configurator or CLI commands.
Menu 21.2 - Firewall Setup
The firewall protects against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when
it is active.
Your network is vulnerable to attacks when the firewall is turned off.
Refer to the User’s Guide for details about the firewall default
policies.
You may define additional policy rules or modify existing ones but
please exercise extreme caution in doing so.
Active: Yes
You can use the Web Configurator to configure the firewall.
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: