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Select the most secure firewall policy you can:
High The safest predefined firewall policy template, providing the highest security. Motorola recommends this
setting.
Medium A predefined firewall policy template providing a common configuration having modest risk.
Low A predefined firewall policy template providing minimum security, with a higher risk of intrusions.
Custom You may need to create a custom firewall policy on the
create a custom policy unless you have the necessary expertise and the need to do so.
None Disables the firewall. To enable easy network setup, it is the default. After you set up your network, use
High, Medium, or Low to improve your security.
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Click Apply to apply your changes.
After you edit some fields and click Apply, you are warned that you must reboot for your change to take effect.
Rebooting takes 10 to 15 seconds. After rebooting, you must log-in again.
If you have the need, you can:
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View the rules for the High, Medium, or Low predefined policy templates or create a custom policy on the
Firewall > POLICY — advanced Page
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Configure a firewall alert on
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View the firewall logs on the
For information about how the firewall can affect gaming, see
The predefined policies provide outbound Internet access for computers on the SBG900 LAN. The SBG900
firewall uses stateful inspection
corresponding to the data flow. For example, if you use a web browser, outbound HTTP connections are permitted
on port 80. Inbound responses from the Internet are allowed because an outbound session is established.
When required, you can configure the SBG900 firewall to allow inbound packets without first establishing an
outbound session. You also need to configure a port forwarding entry on the
Gateway > PORT FORWARDING — config Page
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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB
Firewall > ALERT — basic Page
Firewall > LOGS Page
to allow inbound responses when there already is an outbound session running
or a DMZ client on the
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Firewall > POLICY — advanced Page
and Firewall > ALERT — email Page
"Gaming Configuration Guidelines".
Gateway > LAN — nat config
SBG900 User Guide
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