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USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE
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Blocking an ICMP Ping
Computer hackers use what is known as “pinging” to find potential victims on
the Internet. By pinging a specific IP address and receiving a response from the
IP address, a hacker can determine that something of interest might be there.
The Router can be set up so it will not respond to an ICMP ping from the
outside. This heightens the level of security of your Router.
To turn off the ping response, select “Block ICMP Ping” (1) and click “Apply
Changes”. The Router will not respond to an ICMP ping.
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