DG834 how to disable the firewall?

[rustleg]

I've searched the knowledgebase and can't find how to disable the firewall. You can delete any entries except the default which blocks all traffic inbound.

I need to do this for my ISP to test my connection, before they will progress my complaint about disconnections. I'm not too happy sitting there with an unprotected system but they don't seem to care.

[Netgear1-9A-Z]

The firewall can be disabled in WAN Setup. It is 'Disable Port Scan and DOS protection'.

You can also disable NAT in 'Basic Settings'.

[rustleg]

Originally Posted by Netgear1-9A-Z

The firewall can be disabled in WAN Setup. It is 'Disable Port Scan and DOS protection'.

Perhaps this could have been better described by Netgear as "Disable Firewall"? Or maybe this isn't quite the same?

You can also disable NAT in 'Basic Settings'.

I presume this would be more complicated to do and undo, as I would then have to change the network settings in the PC to use Internet addresses directly?

In any event thanks for the info, much appreciated.

[witty]

if netgear firewall is on and windows xp firewall is on will it conflict??? i have netgear firewall, turned of xp firewall but i keep gtn a notice sayn my computer is @ risk!!!????

[jmizoguchi]

firewall on router will protect incoming but for outgoing you will want to you third party software for outgoing when using IM etc.

[adagio]

They will not conflict. The Netgear router will not protect you against unauthorised outgoing traffic. The XP firewall will not prevent port scanning or other attacks from outside

[witty]

so its best to have them both on? or turn of xp firewall and get zone alarm........or is netgear as good as that???

[jmizoguchi]

most of your router does the same thing.. its is smart to use third party protection for outgoing.. unless you have Mac..

[konnexion]

Originally Posted by Netgear1-9A-Z

The firewall can be disabled in WAN Setup. It is 'Disable Port Scan and DOS protection'.

You can also disable NAT in 'Basic Settings'.

That doesn't appear to work. What I did was simply add an Inbound Rule that allows all services to the WAN port of my firewall. This gets added above the Default Deny rule so takes precedence.

Ian

[tangie]

Originally Posted by konnexion

That doesn't appear to work. What I did was simply add an Inbound Rule that allows all services to the WAN port of my firewall. This gets added above the Default Deny rule so takes precedence.

Ian

I have a Netgear WNR3500 "RangeMax" and I too am trying to gain access from outside->In but when I go to canyouseeme.org and enter port#4125
The error that is returned "Can not see your service"
Thus I want to check and see what my firewall status is on my router?
When I go under WAN setup I do not see 'Disable Port Scan and DOS protection'.

IN reading the manual I see in appendix A Table 2 that:
Inbound (communications coming in from the Internet) Disabled (bars all unsolicited requests except for traffic on port 80, the http port)

Where can I see ths parameter when loged into my router?
And How do I change IT?