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Firewall Configuring the General Firewall Settings 7 default Port setting, 80, or enter another port number (8080 is usually used for this purpose). NOTE: When remote management is enabled, you can use a web browser to access the configuration utility from anywhere on the Internet. In a web browser, enter http://:port, or enter https://:port if you have enabled the HTTPS feature. • HTTPS: When enabled, this feature allows secured HTTP sessions. This feature is enabled by default. NOTE: If you disable the HTTPS feature, then users cannot connect by using QuickVPN. • Multicast Pass Through: When enabled, this feature allows IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate LAN devices. Multicast Pass Through is used for Internet games, videoconferencing, and multimedia applications. This option is disabled by default. IMPORTANT: This router does not support passing multicast traffic over an IPSec tunnel. The multicast passthrough option determines whether the router allows the multicast traffic originating from the Internet to pass through the firewall to the LAN. Restrict Web Features • Java: Check the box if you want to block Java applets at the firewall. Java is a common programming language for websites. If you deny Java applets, you run the risk of losing access to Internet sites created with this programming language. As a compromise, you can check this box to block Java on untrusted or unknown sites, while allowing Java on trusted sites (see Don't block Java/Java/ActiveX/Cookies/Proxy to Trusted Domains below). By default, Java is not blocked. • Cookies: Check this box if you want to block all cookies at the firewall. A cookie is data that a web site stores on a user's PC. If you block cookies, a web site may not function as expected. As a compromise, you can check this box to block cookies on untrusted or unknown sites, while allowing them on trusted sites (see Don't block Java/Java/ActiveX/Cookies/Proxy to Trusted Domains below). By default, cookies are not blocked. • ActiveX: Check the box if you want to block ActiveX controls at the firewall. ActiveX is a programming language for websites. If you deny ActiveX, you run the risk of losing access to Internet sites created using this programming language. As a compromise, you can check this box to block ActiveX on untrusted or unknown sites, while allowing ActiveX on trusted Cisco Small Business RV0xx Series Routers Administration Guide 101

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Firewall
Configuring the General Firewall Settings
Cisco Small Business RV0xx Series Routers Administration Guide
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7
default
Port
setting, 80, or enter another port number (8080 is usually used
for this purpose).
NOTE:
When remote management is enabled, you can use a web browser
to access the configuration utility from anywhere on the Internet. In a web
browser, enter
http://<WAN IP address of the router>:port
, or enter
https://<WAN IP address of the router>:port
if you have enabled the
HTTPS feature.
•
HTTPS:
When enabled, this feature allows secured HTTP sessions. This
feature is enabled by default.
NOTE:
If you disable the HTTPS feature, then users cannot connect by
using QuickVPN.
•
Multicast Pass Through:
When enabled, this feature allows IP multicast
packets to be forwarded to the appropriate LAN devices. Multicast Pass
Through is used for Internet games, videoconferencing, and multimedia
applications. This option is disabled by default.
IMPORTANT:
This router does not support passing multicast traffic over an
IPSec tunnel. The multicast passthrough option determines whether the
router allows the multicast traffic originating from the Internet to pass
through the firewall to the LAN.
Restrict Web Features
•
Java:
Check the box if you want to block Java applets at the firewall. Java is
a common programming language for websites. If you deny Java applets,
you run the risk of losing access to Internet sites created with this
programming language. As a compromise, you can check this box to block
Java on untrusted or unknown sites, while allowing Java on trusted sites
(see
Don’t block Java/Java/ActiveX/Cookies/Proxy to Trusted Domains
below). By default, Java is not blocked.
•
Cookies:
Check this box if you want to block all cookies at the firewall. A
cookie is data that a web site stores on a user’s PC. If you block cookies, a
web site may not function as expected. As a compromise, you can check
this box to block cookies on untrusted or unknown sites, while allowing
them on trusted sites (see
Don’t block Java/Java/ActiveX/Cookies/Proxy
to Trusted Domains
below). By default, cookies are not blocked.
•
ActiveX:
Check the box if you want to block ActiveX controls at the firewall.
ActiveX is a programming language for websites. If you deny ActiveX, you
run the risk of losing access to Internet sites created using this
programming language. As a compromise, you can check this box to block
ActiveX on untrusted or unknown sites, while allowing ActiveX on trusted