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11.2.3 Firewall Setting Options
Click
TOOLS > Firewall > General
to configure the basic settings for your
firewall.
Figure 50
TOOLS > Firewall > General
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 45
TOOLS > Firewall > General
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable Firewall
Select this to activate the firewall. The OX253P controls access and
protects against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when the firewall is
activated.
Bypass Triangle
Route
Select this if you want to let some traffic from the WAN go directly to a
computer in the LAN without passing through the OX253P.
Max NAT/
Firewall Session
Per User
Select the maximum number of NAT rules and firewall rules the OX253P
enforces at one time. The OX253P automatically allocates memory for
the maximum number of rules, regardless of whether or not there is a
rule to enforce. This is the same number you enter in
ADVANCED >
NAT Configuration > General
.
Packet Direction
Log
Select the situations in which you want to create log entries for firewall
events.
No Log
- do not create any log entries
Log Blocked
- (
LAN to WAN
only) create log entries when packets are
blocked
Log Forwarded -
(
WAN to LAN
only) create log entries when packets
are forwarded
Log All
- create log entries for every packet
Apply
Click to save your changes.
Reset
Click to restore your previously saved settings.
Summary of Contents for OX253P
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Page 16: ...17 PART I User s Guide ...
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Page 21: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started OX253P User s Guide 22 ...
Page 27: ...Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator OX253P User s Guide 28 ...
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Page 85: ...Chapter 8 The NAT Configuration Screens OX253P User s Guide 86 ...
Page 117: ...Chapter 10 The Certificates Screens OX253P User s Guide 118 ...
Page 127: ...Chapter 11 The Firewall Screens OX253P User s Guide 128 ...
Page 171: ...Chapter 16 The Status Screen OX253P User s Guide 172 ...
Page 179: ...Chapter 17 Troubleshooting OX253P User s Guide 180 ...
Page 183: ...Chapter 18 Product Specifications OX253P User s Guide 184 ...
Page 215: ...Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address OX253P User s Guide 216 ...
Page 227: ...Appendix C Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions OX253P User s Guide 228 ...
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