Belkin Wireless Router F5D7234-4-H User Manual

Page 62

Advertising
background image

60

Wireless G Router

sections

table of contents

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

6

UsInG THe Web-based adVanCed UseR InTeRfaCe

Configuring the firewall

Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network

from a wide array of common hacker attacks including:

IP Spoofing

SYN flood

Land Attack

UDP flooding

Ping of Death (PoD)

Tear Drop Attack

Denial of Service (DoS)

ICMP defect

IP with zero length

RIP defect

Smurf Attack

Fragment flooding

TCP Null Scan

The firewall also masks common ports that are frequently used to

attack networks� These ports appear to be “Stealth”, meaning that for

all intents and purposes, they do not exist to a would-be hacker� You

can turn the firewall function off if needed; however, while disabling the

firewall protection will not leave your network completely vulnerable to

hacker attacks, it is recommended that you leave the firewall enabled�

Advertising