Ethernet Wan Security Settings - NETGEAR Sprint 6100D User Manual

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When the gateway connects to the Internet, the Ethernet WAN

Ethernet WAN Security Settings

The Security Settings page lets you configure advanced settings for the Ethernet WAN port.
To specify security settings:
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web
browser.
2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type http://myrouter.
3. When prompted to log in, enter admin for the user name and type the password. (The
default password is password.)
4. Click Security > Security Settings.
5. Specify the following settings:
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Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop
Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This
feature should be disabled only in special circumstances.
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Respond to Ping on Internet Port. If you want the gateway to respond to a ping
from the Internet, select this check box. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool
because it allows your gateway to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless
you have a specific reason.
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Disable IGMP Proxy. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network
(LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
6. Click Submit.
Ethernet WAN Settings
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