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ADSL R
OUTER
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Firewall
The ADSL Router’s firewall inspects packets at the application layer,
maintains TCP and UDP session information including time-outs and the
number of active sessions, and provides the ability to detect and prevent
certain types of network attacks.
Network attacks that deny access to a network device are called
Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. DoS attacks are aimed at devices and
networks with a connection to the Internet. Their goal is not to steal
information, but to disable a device or network so users no longer have
access to network resources.
The
ADSL Router firewall function protects against the following DoS
attacks: IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length,
Smurf Attack, UDP port loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP
SYN flooding. (See page 4-45 for details.)
The firewall does not significantly affect system performance, so we advise
leaving it enabled to protect your network. Select Enable and click the
“
SAVE SETTINGS
” button to open the Firewall submenus.
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