Alpha Shield Hardware Firewall, User Manual

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The client session can be extended by the user, when the Connect (Center) LED is 
flashing, by pressing the Connect button (Blue) within the 30 second warning window. 
 
Once the Connect button (Blue) is pressed, the timer value will reset to the pre-selected 
value of 15 minutes and the Connect (Center) LED will return to a solid green indicating 
an ongoing session. 
 

Indicators: 

Inbound Data LED:

The Inbound Data LED will always remain solid green upon a good link 
connection and will flash off when a valid data packet is accepted by the AlphaShield 
Home Edition.  It will flash green under normal traffic conditions. 
 
The Inbound Data LED will flash amber or red upon receiving illegitimate packets that 
are not destined to the client.  These packets will not be permitted through by the 
AlphaShield Home Edition.  A high occurrence of illegitimate packets will be displayed 
by flashing red. 
 

Outbound Data LED: 

The Outbound Data LED will always remain solid green upon a good  
link connection and will flash off when a valid data packet is transmitted  
through the AlphaShield Home Edition.  It will flash green under normal traffic 
conditions. 
 
The Outbound Data LED will flash amber or red upon receiving illegitimate packets that 
are not destined to the Internet. These packets will not be permitted through by the 
AlphaShield Home Edition.  A high occurrence of illegitimate packets will be displayed 
by flashing red. 
 

Connection/Disconnection LED:

The indicator displays one of the following three different statuses: 
1. 

Illuminates solid red to indicate that the connection between the PC port and the  
Modem port is logically or physically disconnected.  No transmission of user data 
can pass between the PC and the Cable/xDSL ports.  The computer is 
disconnected from the Network.  The computer's IP Address assignment will be 
retained in Auto/Manual Mode (or will be released in Lock Mode). 

2. 

Illuminates solid green to indicate that the connection between the PC port and 
the Modem port is connected.  Only pre-inspected valid user session data packets 
are permitted to pass between the PC port and the Modem port.  Both AlphaGAP 
and RPA are enabled.  Your AlphaShield Home Edition Connect/Disconnect 
indicator must be green to establish a connection to the Internet or Network. 

3. 

Illuminates a flashing green to indicate that the impending logical or physical 
disconnect 15 minute inactivity timer value is about to expire.  This means that no 
user sessions have taken place during the timer value and the current connection