Advanced > Firewall
This Router comes equipped with a firewall. The Firewall configuration screen allows the Router to enforce specific predefined policies intended to protect against certain common types of attacks. To configure the Router’s firewall, click the Advanced tab at the top of the screen and then the Firewall tab to the left.
Pass or Block | Select the action you want the filter to take when it finds a |
| packet that meets the criteria entered below. |
Protocol | The protocol associated with this IP filter. The user may choose |
| between TCP, UDP or Both. |
Source | Enter the IP address or range of IP addresses that you wish to |
| block or allow to pass through the router. The Source may be |
| identified on the LAN side, the WAN side or both by using the |
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Destination | Enter the IP address or range of IP addresses that you wish to |
| deny or allow access to the Internet. The Destination may be |
| identified on the LAN side, the WAN side or Both by using the |
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| may also be chosen by using the |
| may choose between TCP, UDP, ICMP or (*) Any. The user |
| may also select a range of ports of the destination IP addresses |
| by entering the range under the Port Range heading. |
Subnet Mask | The subnet mask that corresponds to the IP address above. |
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