question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings
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acuariano @ 28th Jun 08:30AM:
question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

hi N O Y B ..since i can't replyy to an old good post you made
»Harden Your Westell 327 Firewall

i was reading carefully about your instructions.
i used firewall software,but now i need to cut down in ram-resources and i found that westell provide a good solid router firewall,since i can not reply to that ol post and westell 327w firmware has been updated.
i want to confirm that your first post is still the best methos for harden the firewall,and now i just set the firewall to medium security..
DO I JUST need to copy.paste the "inbound/outbound" rules from your first post ??..and can this rules be used in all modes custom,none,low,mediun,high??
---------what about the windows firewall from xp..it should set to on or off??
PLEASE ..let me know,i want to make sure about how to make the changes.
thanks.

N O Y B @ 29th Jun 01:47PM:
Re: question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

Personally I like the second set better, with Inbound Firewall Rules - Medium and Outbound Firewall Rules - Low. »Re: Harden Your Westell 327 Firewall

After applying run shields up to verify.

As for Window firewall, this is up to you. But if you use public access hot spots etc. then definitely leave it enabled.

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acuariano @ 29th Jun 03:40PM:
Re: question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

hi N O Y B..thanks for your responce.
this is still a littel confuse for me.in the first picture i posted which option should i "check"-custom-no security-minimun security[low]--typical security[mediun]--or maximun security[high]

then you said you prefer this set

1.- Inbound Firewall Rules - Medium
Deny All Inbound Packets That Are Not Explicitly Permitted or Do Not Have a Matching Session State Table Entry (Unsolicited)

title [ Security Level Custom (Medium) IN rules ]begin# Drop and Log Packets with Time to Live (TTL) of 0 or 1TTL#drop match 3 8 { 01:FE } >> done, alert 4 [TTL of 0 or ......etc,etc

2.-Outbound Firewall Rules - Low
Permit All Outbound Packets That Are Not Explicitly Denied

title [ Security Level Custom (Low) OUT rules ]begin# Protocol Match conditions# Internet Control Message Protocol# Pass Specific ICMP Types, Drop and Log all other ICMP Types .....................etc,etc

and BTW ..harden security affects connection speeds???
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N O Y B @ 30th Jun 02:23PM:
Re: question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

Select and apply custom.
Then edit custom and paste in the rules for inbound and outbound, and apply them.

As for speed, run a comparison speed test. Doubt you will see any meaningful impact.

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acuariano @ 30th Jun 02:55PM:
Re: question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

ok thanks a lot for your help and time.
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acuariano @ 30th Jun 06:25PM:
Re: question FOR N O Y B about firewall settings

ok i followed your instructions and everything shows stealth in shields up...
--but now i went to another site to take a test [pc flank]..
all test shos stealth..and last one."PCFlank Leaktest "there you type any name or word..
and i got "your firewall has failed the test,your firewall is leaky.
HAVE YOU ever tried this test?
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