Firewall Wan Settings [Router Mode]; Enable Or Disable Responses To A Ping From The Internet [Router Mode] - NETGEAR WAX202 User Manual

WiFi 6 AX1800/AX3200 Dual Band Wireless Access Points, WAX202 and WAX206

Firewall WAN settings [router mode]

If the AP is in router mode, the basic firewall settings let you manage these settings:
• Port scan protection
• Denial of service (DoS) protection
• Whether the AP can respond to a ping from the Internet (WAN) port
• DMZ server
• IGMP proxying
• NAT filtering
• Application-level gateway (ALG) for the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
For information about the MTU size, which is another basic firewall setting, see Change
the MTU size [router mode] on page 83.
Note: The information in the following sections is not required if the AP is operating
in AP mode. In AP mode, the firewall WAN settings can be provided by the routing
device to which the AP connects. Therefore, in AP mode, the firewall WAN settings are
masked out in the local browser UI.
Enable or disable responses to a ping from the Internet
[router mode]
You can enable the AP to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. This feature
allows your AP to be discovered. Enable this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a
specific reason.
To change the default WAN security settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to a WiFi
network or LAN port on the AP.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, dismiss the warning. For more information,
see Dismiss a browser security warning on page 39.
3. Enter the AP local device password.
The local device password is the one that you specified. The local device password
is case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
Firewall Security and Access
Rules
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