5. SPECIFY ROUTER SETTINGS VIA WEB BROWSER
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5.6
Security
Use the Security menu to configure various security functions if needed, including IPv4 Firewall and IPv6 Firewall.
5.6.1
Firewall IPv4
5.6.1.1
Common
Enable Firewall
- Display the status of firewall function.
Enable DoS Protection
Denial-of-Service (DoS) is a common form
of malicious attack against a network. The router’s firewall can protect
against such attacks by filtering unreasonable packets that could flood
and disable network with large amounts of traffic.
Ping Request from WAN
When inactive the feature the router will not
answer IPv4 ping requests from the Internet. This can increase
security as ping is a common method used by hackers to test
networks.
Enable IGMP-
When disable IGMP, IGMP function is disabled.
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