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It’s not until you have broadband that you realise just how open you can be
to all kinds of attempted exploits and attacks. Our personal firewall
provides a quick and easy way to add a layer of protection to your broadband
connection.
With just a single click you can benefit from an extra level of protection for which many providers charge extra.
Find this feature by logging into the Services
Summary page in the Metronet Member Centre. Click the 'View Details'
link next to your broadband service. Then click 'Firewall Settings' at
the top of the new page. You can now change between any of the settings.
Please disconnect and re-connect your broadband connection for the change to work.
Simple 'Blindfolded' Setup
If you are unsure about which setting to choose, the best thing
to do is to try them in the following order:
| Order of priority |
Ruleset name |
VPN client compatible |
VPN server compatible |
| 1 |
Block incoming connections |
No (PPTP Yes) |
No |
| 2 |
Block privileged ports |
No (PPTP Yes) |
No (PPTP Yes) |
| 3 |
Block commonly abused ports |
Yes |
Yes |
| 4 |
Disable the Metronet Firewall |
Yes |
Yes |
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If you notice any problems then move on to the next setting. The list
above assumes you are not running any servers on your broadband
connection such as a web or email server. If you are then
we recommend you use a hardware firewall.
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