Set Up Firewall Protection; Set Up Parental Controls; Figure 17 - Firewall Protection Level Screen - Motorola ARRIS SURFboard eXtreme SBG6782-AC User Manual

Protecting & Monitoring Your Wireless Network

Set Up Firewall Protection

You can set up firewall filters and firewall alert notifications on your wireless home network. You
can also block Java Applets, Cookies, ActiveX controls, popup windows, Proxies, and website
access. See Protection Level
To set the firewall protection level:
1. From any screen, click the Firewall-Protection Level menu link or click the Firewall menu
button on the SBG6782-AC Main Menu and then select Protection Level.
2. Click the Firewall Protection Setting drop-down button to select the firewall protection level.
Possible values: Low, Medium, High, or Off
Note: Selecting Off will disable firewall protection on your home network. Your computer(s)
and other Ethernet-enabled devices on your network will be at risk for possible attacks from
viruses and hackers.
3. Select each Web filter that you want to set for the firewall and then click Apply.

Set Up Parental Controls

You can set up the following Parental Controls on your home network:
•
Allow or block access to specific Internet sites.
•
Allow or block access to specific MAC addresses.
•
Enable or disable Internet session duration timers to limit the amount of time for Internet
access.
Note: Any Parental Control filters that do not include assigned ports, will apply to all ports. This
also applies to MAC addresses as well.
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Figure 17 – Firewall Protection Level Screen
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