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Chapter 12 Firewall 86
CHAPTER 12
Chapter 12
Firewall
12.1 Firewall General Screen
Use this screen to enable or disable the firewall filters on the Router. Each filter may include
multiple firewall rules which you can create in the Rules screen (see Section 12.2 on page 87). You
can also edit existing filters or create new ones. Click Se
curity > Firewall to open the General
screen.
Figure 60 Secu
rity > Firewall > General
Table 51 Security > Firewall > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
On Select this to enable the firewall filter on the Router.
Off Select this to disable the firewall filter on t
he Router. This setting is not recommended. It
disables firewall protection for your network and could potentially expose your network to
significant security risks. This option should only be used for troubleshooting or if you use
another firewall in conjunction with your router.
Modify Click the edit icon to go to the screen where you can edit an existing filter.
Click the delete icon to delete an existing filter.
Add Click this to add a new default act
ion that the firewall takes.
Apply Click this to save your changes.
Cancel Click this to restore your p
reviously saved settings.