Chapter 7: Protecting And Monitoring Your Wi-Fi Network; Setting Up Firewall Protection; Ipv4 Security - Arris SURFboard G54 DOCSIS 3.1 Wi-Fi User Manual

Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi
network
After you have successfully connected your G54 and your Wi-Fi devices, you should
configure your G54 to protect your Wi-Fi network from unwanted and unauthorized access
by any Wi-Fi devices that are within range of your Wi-Fi network. Although you have
configured the network security for your G54, you can use your G54 Web Manager to set
the level of security and network access that you want to allow on your Wi-Fi network.

Setting up firewall protection

You can set up firewall filters and firewall alert notifications to protect your computer(s) and
other connected network devices on your Wi-Fi home network. You can also block Java
Applets, Cookies, ActiveX controls, popup windows, Proxies, and website access to protect
the network devices on your home network from hackers, viruses, and other attacks from
the Internet.
To set the firewall protection level on your Wi-Fi network:
1. From the G54 Web Manager screen, click the Gateway menu link.
2. Click the Firewall submenu link and then click
(page 43) to display the Gateway Firewall Security Level screens.
3. Select the security level that you want to set for your G54 firewall.
4. Click SAVE SETTINGS.

IPv4 security

Firewall IPv4 available security levels screen
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SURFboard G54 DOCSIS
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3.1 Wi-Fi Cable Modem User Guide DRAFT Revision x.1
IPv4 security (page 41) or
Chapter 7
IPv6 security
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