Network Zones
The Network Zones panel allows you to:
- Configure automatic detection of new networks (wired or wireless) that your computer can connect to.
- Configure alerts for network connections
- Define network zones that are trusted and specify access privileges to them
- Define network zones that are untrusted and block access to them
The Network Zones panel can be accessed by clicking Security Settings > Firewall > Network Zones from the 'Advanced Settings' interface.
- Enable automatic detection of private networks - Instructs Comodo Firewall to keep monitoring whether your computer is connected to any new wired or wireless network (Default = Enabled). Deselect this option if you are an experienced user that wishes to manually set-up their own trusted networks (this can be done in 'Network Zones' and through the 'Stealth Ports Wizard')
- Do not show popup alerts and treat location as - If enabled, the new network connection alert will not be displayed and the network location will be saved as selected from the drop-down options – Home, Work and Public. (Default = Enabled with location as Work)
If automatic detection of new networks is enabled and pop up alert is disabled, then the following alert will be displayed whenever your system is trying to connect to any new wired or wireless network.
You can select the type of new network you are connected to, so that the firewall configuration is optimized for the type of connection.
- Select 'Do not detect new networks again' If you are an experienced user that wishes to manually set-up your own trusted networks (this can be done in 'Network Zones' and through the 'Stealth Ports Wizard')
The Network Zone panel has two tabs:
- Network Zones - Allows you to define network zones and to allow access to them for applications, with the access privileges specified through Application Rule interface. Refer to 'Creating or Modifying Firewall Rules' for more details.
- Blocked Zones - Allows you to define trusted networks that are not trustworthy and to block access to them.