Configuring Your Internet Firewall - Hercules HWNR-300 User Manual

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5.2. Configuring your Internet firewall

In this chapter, you will learn how to lower certain defenses in order to authorize access to your computers or
your IP or WiFi camera for specific Internet services (P2P, web/FTP servers, viewing your camera on the
Internet...), or shore up other defenses to limit access on a specific computer to certain remote or Internet
services. Finally, you also have the possibility of redirecting all Internet requests to a computer whose
address you have specified.
5.2.1.Opening doors in your firewall to put your camera online or
authorize access for a computer to certain Internet services
If you wish to put a camera online, or if you would like for your computers to be able to either provide specific
Internet services (P2P, web/FTP servers...), or access specific services, you will have to open up mini-
drawbridges (referred to as ports) in your firewall using port forwarding.
- The Data Rate corresponds to the speed at which
data packets are transferred, both being sent and
received. It is set to Auto by default, but can be
adjusted from 1Mbps (min) to 54Mbps (max).
- The N Data Rate is specific to the transfer of data
in the 802.11n standard. The values vary from
MCS0 to MCS15.
- Select the channel bandwidth.
Select bandwidth of 20MHz (on one channel) to limit
interference, or define a higher bandwidth, 40MHz
(two channels), for transmission of your data in total
comfort.
- The Preamble type defines the size of WiFi
packets. A Short preamble optimizes transfer rates
at the expense of WiFi coverage. A Long preamble
(selected by default) favors WiFi coverage by way of
longer latency times.
- If you do not wish for your network to broadcast its
name, select the Disabled radio button.
If the SSID is hidden, the name of the network will
not be displayed during detection by a WiFi client
(the Network name (SSID) is empty in Hercules WiFi
Station N, for example).
Be sure to remember this name, as you will need it
to connect your WiFi devices.
- CTS (Clear-To-Send) protection guarantees the
connection of wireless B, G and N devices to the
Hercules Wireless N Router when using wireless B,
G and N devices at the same time on the network.
Enabling this function may reduce the speed of your
Hercules Wireless N Router.
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