Billion Electric Company 7404V(G)OX, 7404V(G)PX user manual Packet Filter Add Raw IP Filter

Packet Filter – Add Raw IP Filter

Go to “Type” drop-down menu, select “Use Protocol Number”.

Rule Name Helper: Users-define description to identify this entry or choosing “Select” drop-down menu to select existing predefined rules.

Time Schedule: It is self-defined time period. You may specify a time schedule for your prioritization policy. For setup and detail, refer to Time Schedule section

Source IP Address(es) / Destination IP Address(es): This is the Address-Filter used to allow or block traffic to/from particular IP address(es). Selecting the Subnet Mask of the IP address range you wish to allow/block the traffic to or form; set IP address and Subnet Mask to 0.0.0.0 to inactive the Address-Filter rule.

Tip: To block access, to/from a single IP address, enter that IP address as the Host IP Address and use a Host Subnet Mask of “255.255.255.255”.

Type: It is the packet protocol type used by the application, select TCP, UDP or both TCP/UDP.

Protocol Number: Insert the port number, i.e. GRE 47.

Source Port: This Port or Port Ranges defines the port allowed to be used by the Remote/WAN to connect to the application. Default is set from range 0 ~ 65535. It is recommended that this option be configured by an advanced user.

Destination Port: This is the Port or Port Ranges that defines the application.

Inbound / Outbound: Select Allow or Block the access to the Internet (“Outbound”) or from the Internet (“Inbound”).

Click the Add button to apply your changes.

Example: Configuring your firewall to allow a publicly accessible web server on your LAN

The predefined port filter rule for HTTP (TCP port 80) is the same no matter whether the firewall is set to a high, medium or low security level. To setup a web server located on the local network when the firewall is enabled, you have to configure the Port Filters setting for HTTP.

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