User's Guide

FIREWALL
This chapter covers the following security features:
• Firewall - select the security level for the firewall.
• Access Control - restrict access from the local network to the
internet.
• Port Forwarding - enable access from the internet to specified
services provided by computers on the local network.
• Port Triggering - define port triggering entries to dynamically
open the firewall for some protocols or ports.
• DMZ Host - allows a single device on your primary network to
be fully exposed to the internet for special purposes such as
internet gaming.
• Static NAT - allow multiple static NAT IP addresses to be
designated to devices on the network.
• IPv6 Pinhole - provide access tunnel to a service on a host for a
particular application.
• Security Log - view and configure the security log.
./ FIREWALL
The firewall is the cornerstone of the security suite for your
Fios Home Router. It has been exclusively tailored to the needs
of the residential or oce user and is pre-configured to provide
optimum security.
The firewall provides both the security and flexibility that home
and oce users seek. It provides a managed, professional level
of network security while enabling the safe use of interactive
applications, such as internet gaming and video conferencing.