D-Link DI-1162 manual Filter State of Interface

DI-1162 Remote Access Router

The three sub-menus are described:

1.Filter State of Interface – this is used to choose the default, routing decisions for packets, not meeting the criteria for specific filters.

2.Layer 2 Filter – this is a data-link layer (protocol independent) filter. Foreknowledge of the specific protocol, used on the interface (LAN or WANs), is needed to make effective use of this filter.

3.IP Filter – this is an IP protocol specific filter, allowing you to, among other things, prohibit specific packets from entering the LAN. Alternatively, you can set up filters that allow certain types of IP packets to enter the LAN.

Filter State of Interface

The Filter State of Interface sub-menu lets you toggle default, routing decisions, if the packets are not subjected to a filter, routing decision. In other words, a packet, having not met the criteria for a specific filter

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