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The Firewall page allows you to configure options to protect/ | The Firewall page allows you to configure options to protect/ | ||
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+ | **WAN interfaces respond to ping and traceroute** - If enabled, allows your device | ||
**Limit communication to **- Specifies the maximum number of requests per second to which the Firewall will reply. Setting a limit number is recommended to prevent DDoS attacks.\\ | **Limit communication to **- Specifies the maximum number of requests per second to which the Firewall will reply. Setting a limit number is recommended to prevent DDoS attacks.\\ | ||
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- | **Enable TCP SYN cookies** - Enabling this protects the router from SYN Flood attacks via a well-known | + | **Enable TCP SYN cookies** - Enabling this protects the router from SYN Flood attacks via the well-known "SYN cookies" |
**Enable DCSP Fix** - This enables a workaround for a well-known issue related to DSCP (packet marking) when connected to the Comcast ISP. | **Enable DCSP Fix** - This enables a workaround for a well-known issue related to DSCP (packet marking) when connected to the Comcast ISP. | ||
**IPv6 IPSec Passthrough** - FIXME\\ \\ | **IPv6 IPSec Passthrough** - FIXME\\ \\ | ||
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- | **NAT loopback** - also known as " | + | **NAT loopback** - also known as " |
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- | **Enable IGMP proxy** - Runs the IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) | + | **Enable IGMP proxy** - Runs the IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) |
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+ | **Enable quick leave** - This is a feature of IGMP v2. This allows the router to stop the streaming of a multicast to an IP address as soon as that end device sends the quick leave IGMP packet. | ||
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+ | **Custom Configuration** - This option allows you to set up advanced parameters for the IGMP proxy daemon. Please consult the official IGMP documentation before finalizing these settings.\\ | ||
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**Enable Udpxy** - Like IGMP proxy, Udpxy allows multicast communications between senders and receivers in different VLANs. Since their behavior is almost identical, it is recommended you use either Udpxy or IGMP proxy, but not both at the same time. | **Enable Udpxy** - Like IGMP proxy, Udpxy allows multicast communications between senders and receivers in different VLANs. Since their behavior is almost identical, it is recommended you use either Udpxy or IGMP proxy, but not both at the same time. | ||
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**Max clients -** Considering this is a lightwave protocol it works well for a limited number of clients, you might want to impose a maximum number.Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous Udpxy clients. | **Max clients -** Considering this is a lightwave protocol it works well for a limited number of clients, you might want to impose a maximum number.Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous Udpxy clients. | ||
- | **Udpxy port**- This is where you can consult the Udpxy information on your router.\\ | + | **Udpxy port**- This is where you can consult the Udpxy information on your router.\\ |
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**Efficient Multicast Forwarding (IGMP Snooping) -** IGMP snooping is a way to have the switch (router) facilitating the discovery of multicast (IGMP) clients. Beware that enabling IGMP snooping might interfere with some multicast-based applications/ | **Efficient Multicast Forwarding (IGMP Snooping) -** IGMP snooping is a way to have the switch (router) facilitating the discovery of multicast (IGMP) clients. Beware that enabling IGMP snooping might interfere with some multicast-based applications/ | ||
**Force IGMPv2** - IGMPv2 enhances the IGMP communication supporting additional messages/ | **Force IGMPv2** - IGMPv2 enhances the IGMP communication supporting additional messages/ | ||
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