ATT 3800hgvb Manual

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Configuring Advanced Firewall Settings
The Edit Advanced Firewall Settings page allows you to configure advanced features on your firewall. 
Enabling Advanced Security
The 2Wire gateway firewall already provides a high level of security. You can configure the firewall to provide 
advanced security features, including stealth mode, strict UDP , or block pings.
 Stealth Mode. When in stealth mode, the 2Wire  gateway firewall does not return information in 
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 Strict UDP Session Control. Enabling this feature provides increased security by preventing the 2Wire 
gateway from accepting packets sent from  an unknown source over an existing connection.  The ability 
to send traffic based on destination only is required  by some applications. Enabling this feature may not 
allow some on-line applications to work properly.
Allowing Inbound and Outbound Traffic
The Inbound and Outbound Control pane displays some  common protocol types....

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 Packet Flood (SYN/UDP/ICMP/Other). When enabled, the firewall will check for SYN, UDP, ICMP, and 
other types of packet floods on the local and Internet facing interfaces and stop the flood.
 Invalid TCP Flag Attacks  (NULL/XMAS/Other). When enabled, the firewall will scan inbound and 
outbound packets for invalid TCP Flag settings, and  drop the packet to prevent SYN/FIN, NULL, and 
XMAS attacks.
 Invalid ICMP Detection. The firewall checks for invalid ICMP/code types, and...

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Access the Management and Diagnostic 
Console
Accessing the Management and Diagnostic Console
The Management and Diagnostic Console (MDC) provides information about the status of the 2Wire 
gateway, its broadband network connections, attached  home networking devices, system and security 
information, and a running log of any error conditions.
To access the MDC locally, in the browser address bar enter 
http://gateway.2wire.net/management
.
After you access the MDC, use the left-hand navigation menu...

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Depending on the ser vice provider and the components installed, the System Summar y page may include 
the following information:
Item Description
System
Model 2Wire gateway model number (for example, 3700HGV-B).
Serial number 2Wire gateway serial number.
MAC Address 2Wire gateway MAC address.
Hardware Version 2Wire gateway hardware version.
Hardware Options The type of peripheral device installed.
DSL Modem Type VDSL.
Current Software 2Wire gateway...

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Broadband Link - Summar y Page
The Broadband Link - Summary page allows you to view 2Wire gateway broadband connectivity-related 
settings, and reset the Broadband Link and IP Connection.
Note: The information displayed varies depending on whether the broadband connection is via 
DSL or Ethernet.
Features Item Description 

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Broadband Link - Statistics Page
The Broadband Link - Statistics page shows statistics associated with the 2Wire gateway broadband link. 

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Broadband Link - Detailed Statistics Page
The Broadband Link – Detailed DSL Statistics page shows a set of cumulative DSL statistics associated 
with the 2Wire gateway. 

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Broadband Link - Configuration Page
The Broadband Link – Configuration page allows you to m odify specific broadband connection settings.
For details on broadband link configuration settings, re fer to “Using Broadband Link Advanced Settings” on 
page 19. 

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Local Network - Status Page
The Local Network – Status page shows the status of the local network.
The Local Network – Status page includes the following information: Item Description
IP
Gateway The IP address allocated to the 2Wire gateway.
IP Network The IP address used by the network.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask allocated to the 2Wire gateway.
DHCP Range The range of IP addresses available on the network, the  number of addresses allocated, and the...