Westell Technologies Router 2400 - Manual (Page 102)

030-300331 Rev. A 100 October 2002
4-Port Router (Model 2400) User Guide
setting requires that this connection must be manually established through the
“homepage” connection button. When this is set to auto, the Router will monitor
the network traffic and determine when a connection needs to be made. The
connection process will happen automatically the “Always ON” selection causes
the Router to aggressively establish a connection with your ISP. Whenever the
Router detects that the connection to your ISP is down, it will try to re-establish
that connection.
Time Out
Enable/Connection Time
Out Selecting this option will enable the disconnect timeout. If this option is enabled
the Router will monitor the ISP connection for activity. If there is no activity for
the timeout period, the Router will disconnect from the ISP.
Edit VC Connection This screen is an advanced screen. Modifying parameters identified on this
screen can cause severe disruption of your service. VC stands for “Virtual
Connection.” A VC identifies a connection through the service provider’s ATM
network to your ISP. It is not recommended that you change anything on these
pages unless explicitly instructed by your service provider.
F
Firewall Settings
This screen is an advanced configuration screen. It allows you to set the level of security you wish to have on your
local network. All security levels except “None” protect against known Internet attacks and devices that attempt to
gain remote access to your Router. The following settings are displayed.
Firewall Settings
High This security level only allows basic Internet functionality. Only Mail, News,
Web, FTP, and IPSEC are allowed. No other traffic is allowed. Another
restriction of high security is that it can’t be modified by NAT configuration
options. With High security, you are guaranteed to only pass the previously
mentioned traffic.
Medium This security level only allows basic Internet functionality by default. Like High
security, Medium security, allows customization through NAT configuration, so
you can enable the traffic that you want to pass.
Low The low security setting will allow all traffic except for known attacks. With
low security, your Router is visible by other computers on the Internet.
Custom Custom is a very advanced configuration option that allows you to edit the
firewall configuration directly. Only the most expert users should try this.
H
Home Page
The home page gives you a quick summary of the Router’s state. The following settings are displayed.
Home Page
Connection Overview The Connection Overview section displays the status of the DSL connection.
The DSL must show a state of “UP” in order for the Router to communicate
with your service provider’s network.
Connection Name The Connection Name section displays all of the connection profiles that are