Cisco EA4500 User Manual - Page 45

Improving Security, Linksys EA-Series, IPv6 firewall settings

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Linksys EA-Series IPv6 firewall settings For ALL On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services for applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers. Note To use your router's IPv6 Internet connectino settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. For more information on this service, ask your ISP. To set IPv6 firewall settings: Applications & Gaming > IPv6 Firewall 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 20). 2. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the IPv6 Firewall page. Improving Security 4. Click Apply to save your changes. The Allowing Ports section lists the settings you have saved. 5. To change a saved setting, click Edit. To delete a saved setting, click Remove. 3. Select each setting that you want to change. •• Description-Enter a description of the application. •• IPv6 Address-Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that should receive the traffic. •• Allow-Select the protocol(s) and range of port(s) used by incoming traffic. 42

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Improving Security
Linksys EA-Series
IPv6 firewall settings
For
ALL
On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services
for applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via
the Internet, the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers.
NOTE
To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connectino settings, IPv6 service
from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. For more
information on this service, ask your ISP.
To set IPv6 firewall settings:
Applications & Gaming > IPv6 Firewall
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 20).
2.
Click the
Applications & Gaming
tab, then click the
IPv6 Firewall
page.
3.
Select each setting that you want to change.
Description
—Enter a description of the application.
IPv6 Address
—Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that should
receive the traffic.
Allow
—Select the protocol(s) and range of port(s) used by incoming
traffic.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your changes. The
Allowing Ports
section lists the
settings you have saved.
5.
To change a saved setting, click
Edit
. To delete a saved setting, click
Remove
.