Inbound/ Outbound Policies:
Inbound Policy
The Inbound Policy allows you to filter inbound (from the WAN into the user side LAN)
packets based on a set of rules. This enables you to deny access from different
sources and thus increase security.
Src IP: This specifies the Source IP for the Inbound Policy. This is the external (WAN
side, outside of the firewall) IP address or addresses and Subnet Masks that will
be affected by the policy. In this field there are two IP Address entry fields and a
dropdown menu has four options:
Any IP: Selecting this will cause all IPs to be affected by the policy. When this is
selected, you will be unable to enter any information into the IP Address entry
fields.
Single IP: Selecting this will cause only one IP Address to be affected by the policy.
This IP Address will need to be specified by the user in the first IP Address entry
field.
IP Range: Selecting this will enable you to select a range of IP Addresses to which the
policy will apply. The first IP Address in the range must be entered into the first IP
Address entry field and the last IP Address in the range must be entered into the
second IP Address entry field.
Mask Range: Selecting this will enable you to select a network to which the policy will
apply. The Network IP Address must be entered into the first entry field and the
Subnet Mask of Network IP address must be entered into the second entry field.
Dest IP: This specifies the Destination IP for the Inbound Policy. This is the internal
(LAN side, behind the firewall) IP address or addresses and network that will be
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