Important Notice - Yamaha FWX120 User Manual

Important notice

Concerning the security measures
and firewall functionality of the
product
The Internet is a convenient tool that can be used to
collect information available anywhere in the world
on websites and to exchange messages via e-mail.
However, it does include the risk of unauthorized
access to your PC.
When you maintain a constant connection to the
Internet or have a server in place, in particular,
you need to understand the risk of unauthorized
access and utilize security measures. The product
is equipped with a firewall function as a security
measure but new unauthorized access methods
and loopholes (security holes) are constantly
being discovered and thus no completely infallible
prevention method exists. We would like you to
understand that an Internet connection always
includes risk and thus strongly recommend that
you constantly obtain the latest information
and implement security measures as your own
responsibility.
Concerning billing
When the product is used with a measured-rate
line service (for example: the 3G/LTE mobile
phone network) please ensure that you thoroughly
understand the auto-outgoing call function prior
to use. Whenever the product is connected to the
Internet or a LAN it monitors all the data sent by the
software on your PC (for example: e-mail software
or Web browser) and the addresses of the data
being transferred via the LAN. The inclusion of
any other address than from the LAN can result
in auto-outgoing calls to the line taking place in
accordance with the preset configurations.
If an incorrect configuration is set or you
forget to disconnect the line the software or
equipment may send periodic packets which
can then result in unexpected communication
charges and/or provider connection fees.
Please ensure to check the communication
record and verify whether any unintended
communications have taken place. In addition,
we strongly recommend that you periodically visit
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the Yamaha Network Devices website (http://www.
yamaha.com/products/en/network/) to obtain
the latest information on the configurations and
revisions of the product.
Unexpected communication charges may
occur when you:
• Start using the product;
• Change any provider connection settings of the
product;
• Install new software on your PC;
• Connect to the network with a new PC, network
equipment, or peripheral equipment;
• Update the firmware of the product; or
• Perform any different operations than usual
or sense a difference in the communication
response.
NOTE
• After canceling/changing your provider contract
please ensure to delete or reconfigure the connection
configuration of the product. Failure to observe
this could result in unexpected charges from your
telephone carrier or provider.
• Unexpected communication charges could occur
according to the status (change in access point,
maintenance, error, etc.) of the provider side. Please
ensure to pay constant attention to any notifications
you receive from your provider.
Control of the cumulative access
period of the product
When the product is connected to a measured-
rate line service (for example: the 3G/LTE mobile
phone network) outgoing restrictions can be set
that are based on accumulative send/receive
data and the cumulative connection period. This
function is based on accumulative send/receive
data and cumulative connection period calculated
by the product and will not necessarily correspond
to the different billing calculation methods used
due to factors such as service discounts and
communication period calculation methods that
are unique to the provider concerned.
The outgoing restriction function may not therefore
always work as intended in actual use. If greater
accuracy is required you will need to conduct
tests over a certain period of time to check for any
discrepancies.