User's Manual

Chapter 2 Configuration

Filtering Options – Inbound Filtering

To access Inbound Filtering, point to the Filtering Options on the left window and click Inbound Filtering submenu, or click the

Inbound button in the Filtering Options window.

The Inbound Filter allows you to create a filter rule to allow

incoming IP traffic by specifying a filter name and at least one

condition on this window. All of the specified conditions in this

filter rule must be satisfied for the rule to take effect. By default,

all incoming IP traffic from the Internet is blocked when the

firewall is enabled.

Click the Add button to see the Add Inbound IP Filtering

section, enter the information in the section. Explanations of

parameters are described below. Click the Apply button to add

the entry in the Active Inbound IP Filtering table. To remove an

entry in the table, click the corresponding

button. To modify a

table entry, click the corresponding button, make the desired

changes, and then click the Apply button.

Filters Parameter Description

Filter Name Enter a name for the new filter.

Protocol Select the transport protocol (TCP and UDP, TCP, UDP, ICMP or Any) that will be used for the filter rule.

Select either IP Address or Netmask to show different items.

Source IP Address

Enter the start and end IP address for the range of IP addresses which you are creating the

filter rule.

Select IP Range by

Source IP Address &

Source Subnet Mask

This is the IP address and their associated subnets for which you are creating the

filter rule.

Source Port The Source Port is the TCP/UDP port on either the LAN or WAN depending on if you are configuring an

Outbound or Inbound Filter rule.

Destination Port The Destination Port is the TCP/UDP port on either the LAN or WAN depending on if you are configuring an

Outbound or Inbound Filter rule.

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