Setting Up Minimum Security Network Options; Setting The Firewall Policy And Enabling The Firewall - Motorola VT2500 User Manual

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Setting Up Minimum Security Network Options

For basic operation of your network, these tasks must be completed:
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Selecting the firewall policy and enabling the firewall
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Disabling the wireless option (if you are setting up a wired network only); or
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Enabling wireless security (if setting up a LAN with one or more wireless devices

Setting the Firewall Policy and Enabling the Firewall

The VT2400/VT2500 firewall protects your LAN from attacks and other intrusions from the Internet. This section
describes using the Policy > POLICY — config page to choose one of the predefined firewall policies provided
with the voice gateway.
Caution!
Firewalls are not foolproof. Choose the most secure firewall policy possible. To enable easy network
setup, the default firewall policy is None, which provides no security.
The predefined policies provide outbound Internet access for computers on the
gateway firewall uses stateful inspection
running corresponding to the data flow. For example, if you use a Web browser, outbound HTTP connections are
permitted on port 80. Inbound responses from the Internet are allowed because an outbound session is
established.
To set up a custom firewall, see
VT2400/VT2500 Series Voice Gateway User Guide
Configuration: Basic
to allow inbound responses when there already is an outbound session
Firewall > FIREWALL — basic
FAQ Specifications Glossary License
Advanced TCP/IP Wireless
VT2400/VT2500
in Advanced Configuration.
LAN. The voice
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