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Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Router’s Security
This chapter covers these Security features:
• General - 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.
• DMZ Host - configure a network host to receive all traffic arriving at the
Router which does not belong to a known session.
• Port Triggering - define port triggering entries to dynamically open the
firewall for some protocols or ports.
• Remote Administration - enable remote configuration of the Router from
any Internet-accessible computer.
• Website Blocking - block network access to a certain hosts or websites on
the Internet.
• Static NAT - allow multiple static NAT IP addresses to be designated to
devices on the network.
• Advanced Filtering - control the firewall’s settings and rules.
• Security Log - view and configure the security log.