Davemusic
join:2003-12-14
Portland, OR | Qwest 2701HG-D Firewall Question
I just got this modem recently and it appears the firewall is always on. Am I correct? Anyway, I have the Windows firewall turned off. Is this the best way to go or do I need to mess with the advanced firewall settings in the modem? |
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bizzyb0t
join:2008-04-08
Denver, CO
| From what I can see, you cannot turn the 2701HG-D's firewall completely off, exactly. I've been told this by Qwest tech support. I was kinda bummed because it seems that this firewall was causing issues with me connecting to some authenticating servers. Then when I looked again at the firewall configuration, I saw that there's a "Allow All Traffic" radio button. I selected it, and restarted my computer, it got a new IP address and everything has been good since then. The firewall will still be 'active' it'll just be allowing all traffic.
Hope this helps. |
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ColonelPanic
join:2007-03-06
Beverly Hills, CA
| Keep in mind when your device is in DMZ+ ( the allow all applications option) all unsolicited inbound traffic will automatically forwarded to your computer(the firewall will still be doing SPI on the connections).I would recommend enabling a software firewall if you plan to run a windows pc with the 2wire's firewall disabled. |
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glue
@qwest.net | reply to bizzyb0t
How do you get to "Allow All Traffic" button? Better yet, how do you access the modem configuration panel? Thanks |
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wingman99
join:2003-12-18
Bettendorf, IA
 ·Qwest.net
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April 24th, @04:49PM
| said by glue :
How do you get to "Allow All Traffic" button? Better yet, how do you access the modem configuration panel? Thanks
Enter “192.168.0.1” in the address bar of your Internet browser. Then, select the Firewall tab.
this link will help
»www.qwest.com/internethelp/modem···_DMZ.pdf
more advanced things here
»www.qwest.com/internethelp/modem···advanced |
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