D-Link DI-1162 manual Layer 2 Filter

DI-1162 Remote Access Router

that was applied to a specific interface, will be subjected to this default, routing decision.

Each decision on handling packets is described below:

1.Disable – this does not apply a default, routing decision.

2.Forward – this allows the routing of a packet, even though it has not met the criteria of the corresponding filter.

3.Drop – this drops (doesn’t allow routing for) a packet that has not met the criteria for the corresponding filter.

Layer 2 Filter

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

68 Configuration and Management