NETGEAR FVS318N

IPv4 Firewall Protection
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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Configure Other Firewall Features
You can configure attack checks, set session limits, and manage the application level
gateway (ALG) for SIP sessions.
Attack Checks
The Attack Checks screen allows you to specify whether or not the wireless VPN firewall
should be protected against common attacks in the DMZ, LAN, and WAN networks. The
various types of attack checks are listed on the Attack Checks screen and defined in Table 29
on page 132.
 To enable the appropriate attack checks for your network environment:
1. Select Security > Firewall > Att
ack Checks. The Attack Checks screen displays:
Figure 68.
2. Enter the settings as explained in the following table:
Table 29. Attack Checks screen settings
Setting Description
WAN Security Checks
Respond to Ping on
Internet Ports
Select the Respond to Ping on Internet Ports check box to enable the wireless
VPN firewall to respond to a ping from the Internet. A ping can be used as a
diagnostic tool. Keep this check box cleared unless you have a specific reason to
enable the wireless VPN firewall to respond to a ping from the Internet.