Owner's Manual

Chapter 4. Content Filtering Settings | 45
N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200
Note: Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not let you run server
processes (such as a Web or FTP server) from your location. Your
ISP might periodically check for servers and suspend your account if
it discovers any active services at your location. If you are unsure,
refer to the acceptable use policy of your ISP.
Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server
If you host a public Web server on your local network, you can define a rule to allow inbound
Web (HTTP) requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your Web server at
any time of day, as shown here and described following the figure:
The settings are:
• Service. From this list, select the application or service you want to allow or block. The
list already displays many common services, but you are not limited to these choices.
Use the Services screen to add any additional services or applications that do not already
appear. See Set Up Services on page 48.
• Action. Choose how you want to handle this type of traffic. You can block or allow
always, or you can block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the
Schedule screen, described in Schedule Services on page 50.
• Send to LAN Server. Enter the IP address of the computer or server on your LAN that
receives the inbound traffic covered by this rule.
• WAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on
their source (WAN) IP address:
- Any. All IP addresses are covered by this rule.
- Address range. If this option is selected, you must fill in the Start and Finish fields.
- Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.