Firewall; Firewall Background - Motorola Netopia 7000 Administrator's Handbook

Firewall

Firewall
When you click the
In addition to the recommended Medium setting, for special circumstances, High and Low levels of
firewall protection are available. You can also turn all firewall protection Off.
Consider your security needs carefully before making any changes here.
If you select a different level of firewall protection, click the

Firewall Background

The following table gives some tips for Firewall settings:
Application
Typical Internet usage
(browsing, e-mail)
Multi-player online
gaming
Going on vacation
Finished online use for the
day
Chatting online or using
instant messaging
link, the Firewall selection page appears.
Select this
Level
Medium
Low
High
High
Off
Save Changes
Other Considerations
Set up "Gaming" on page
services will be active whenever Off is set.
Restore Medium when finished.
Protects your connection while you're away.
This protects you instead of disconnecting
your Gateway connection.
Set up "Gaming" on page
services will be active whenever Off is set.
Restore Medium when finished.
button.
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