Manual MicroLink Cable

Description of the menu options
ELSA MicroLink Cable
R100
The setting all filters out every packet from the specified source network or to the
destination network
K Src-address, Src-netmask
A subnetwork of the local network for which the filter is valid can be entered here.
A source address of 0.0.0.0 means that the filter is applied to all computers. A
network mask of 0.0.0.0 means that the filter is applied to all networks (which also
means all computers).
K S-st., S-end
Source port range that is to be filtered. A range of 0 to 0 means that no source port
is affected by this filter.
K Dst-address, Dst-netmask
A subnetwork of the local network for which the filter is valid can be entered here.
A destination address of 0.0.0.0 means that the filter is applied to all computers. A
network mask of 0.0.0.0 means that the filter is applied to all networks (which also
means all computers).
K D-st., D-end
Destination port range that is to be filtered. A range of 0 to 0 means that no
destination port is affected by this filter.
K Action
The filter can discard (not forward) or accept (forward) packets.
K Interface
Select whether the filter should apply to the LAN interface, the interface to the
cable TV network, or both.
K Direction
Select whether the filter should apply to incoming, outgoing, or all packets.
K Broadcast
Select whether all broadcast packets (including unicast) or only multi/broadcast
packets should be filtered.
K Number (matches)
Number of packets that fit the filter.
The table entries are sorted in a similar fashion to the IP router table:
K The longest network mask is placed on top.
K For two network masks of equal length, the one with the smallest IP address is
placed on top.