Setting The Firewall Policy - Motorola SBG1000 User Manual

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Setting the Firewall Policy

Caution!
Firewalls are not foolproof. Choose the most secure firewall policy you can. To enable easy network
setup, the default firewall policy is Low, which provides minimum security.
To select a predefined policy for all packets processed by the firewall:
1
On the SBG Setup Program left panel, click Firewall.
2
Click POLICY.
3
Click basic to display the options for firewall policy:
4
Select one of the following. Unless you have the necessary expertise and need to setup a custom firewall,
use High, Medium, or Low:
High Safest configuration, highest security. We recommend this setting.
Medium Common configuration, modest risk
Low Minimum security, higher risk
Custom You can create a custom firewall policy on the
not create a custom policy unless you have the necessary expertise and the need to do so.
None This setting disables the firewall and provides no security. We do not recommend this setting.
5
Click Apply to apply your changes.
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