Lancom 1811 User Manual

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LANCOM 1811 Wireless DSL – LANCOM 1821+ Wireless ADSL Chapter 8: Security settings70EN Now you can set the security settings for the WLAN. These include thename of the wireless network, the closed network function and the WEPencryption. You can type in the parameters for both wireless networksseparately on devices with the option of a second WLAN interface. Now you specify filter lists for stations (ACL) accessing the WLAN and pro-tocols. Thereby, you restrict data exchange between the wireless networkand the local network. Now activate Stateful Inspection, ping-blocking and Stealth mode in thethe firewall configuration. The wizard will inform you when entries are complete. Complete the con-figuration with Finish.8.3.2 Wizard for WEBconfigUnder WEBconfig you have the possibility to run the wizard Security settingsto control and change the settings. The following values are handled: password for the device allowed protocols for the configuration access of local and remote net-works parameters of configuration lock (number of failed log-in attempts andduration of the lock) security parameters as WLAN name, closed network function, WEP key,ACL list and protocol filters8.4 The firewall wizardThe LANCOM Router incorporates an effective protection of your WLAN whenaccessing the Internet by its Stateful Inspection firewall and its firewall filters.Basic idea of the Stateful Inspection firewall is that only self-initiated datatransfer is considered allowable. All unasked accesses, which were not initia-ted from the local network, are inadmissible.The firewall wizard assists you to create new firewall rules quickly and com-fortably.Please find further information about the firewall of your LANCOM Router andabout its configuration in the reference manual.