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Watson-SHDSL-Router-GUI-Manual.doc
Version 2.3-03
Watson SHDSL Router
Web-based Management Manual
Revision: 2012-02-29
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9.4.12.8 Advanced
Internet Connection Firewall Your gateway's firewall helps protect your com-
puter by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to it through a network
such as the Internet. The firewall can be activated per network connection. To ena-
ble the firewall on this network connection, select the 'Enabled' check box. To learn
more about your gateway's security features, refer to Section 8.2.
Figure 9-127: Internet Connection Firewall
9.4.13 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server (PPTP Server)
Watson can act as a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Server (PPTP Server), ac-
cepting PPTP client connection requests.
To create a new PPTP Server connection, perform the following steps:
1. In the 'Network Connections' screen (see Figure 9-11), click the 'New Connec-
tion' link. The 'Connection Wizard' screen appears (see Figure 9-12).
2. Select the 'Advanced Connection' radio button and click 'Next'. The 'Advanced
Connection' screen appears (see Figure 9-15).
3. Select the 'Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol Server (PPTP Server)' radio button
and click Next. The 'Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)' screen appears.
Figure 9-128: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
4. Specify the address range that Watson will reserve for remote users. You may
use the default values as depicted in Figure 9-128.