Siemens 6500 Series Manuel D’Utilisation

6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

 

Configuring Advanced Features

 

Security level refers to how much access is permitted from your Gateway to the Internet or other 
networks. 

To enable and configure the security level feature: 

1. Select 

Level from the “

2. Click 

the 

Configure hyperlink next to Level. This displays the “Firewall Level Configuration” window. 

 

 

3. 

Select the firewall security level from the Select Firewall Level drop-down menu. This can be one of 
the following: 

•  Off  

No firewall protection. Data can move freely both in and out of the Gateway. 

•  Low  

Provides basic firewall protection. Attack detection is enabled and only ports well known to the 
Gateway can allow the flow of data.  

•  High  

Provides maximum firewall protection. Only certain applications are allowed through the firewall or 
traffic that is already "in conversation" with an application from the host PC and host application. 
(ICSA 3.0a Compliant.) 

•  Custom  

Set your own rules for firewall protection. This option should be used by advanced users only. If 
you select this option, you must set customized rules for both inbound and outbound traffic using 
the 

4. Click 

Apply. 

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