Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Connecting the Router
- Configuring My Network Settings
- Using Network Connections
- Configuring the Router’s Security
- Using Parental Controls
- Using Advanced Settings
- Firmware Upgrade
- Firmware Restore
- Configuration File
- System Settings
- Date and Time
- Scheduler Rules
- Routing
- IP Address Distribution
- Diagnostics
- Restoring Default Settings
- Reboot the Router
- MAC Cloning
- ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) Table
- Users
- QoS
- Local Administration
- Remote Administration
- Dynamic DNS
- DNS Server
- Network Objects
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
- Protocols
- Monitoring the Router
- Troubleshooting
- Quality of Service
- Specifications
- Notices
- Limited Warranty
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router’s Security
Inbound Packets - Input Rule Sets
• Initial rules
• All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is
• Local servers rules from the local server tab in the security screen
• Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check
box “Internet Connection Firewall” in the connection settings screen is
unchecked
• Remote administration rules from the remote administration tab
• DMZ host rules from the DMZ tab
• Final rules
Outbound Packets - Output Rules Sets
• Initial rules
• All rules defined for the network device on which the packet is
• Rules to accept all the packets on a device in case the firewall check
box “Internet Connection Firewall” in the connection settings screen is
unchecked
• IP/hostname filtering rules and access control rules from the tabs in the
security screen
• Final rules
There are numerous rules automatically inserted by the firewall in order to provide
improved security and block harmful attacks.