Chapter 5: Ethernet Interface Commands

Efficient Networks® Router family

 

Command Line Interface Guide

 

 

eth ip firewall

The router supports IP Internet Firewall Filtering to prevent unauthorized access to your system and network resources from the Internet. This filter discards packets received from the WAN that have a source IP address recognized as a local LAN address. This command sets Ethernet Firewall Filtering on or off and allows you to list the active state.

This command requires a save and reboot before it takes effect.

To perform Firewall Filtering, IP routing must be enabled. For more information, see IP Filtering” on page 5-23of the Technical Reference Guide.

Mgmt Class

Network (R/W)

Input Format

eth ip firewall on off list

Parameters

on

Enables firewall filtering. IP routing must also be enabled for filtering

 

to be performed.

off

Disables the firewall filtering feature.

list

Lists the current status of firewall filtering.

Response

The following is a typical response when the list parameter is entered:

-> eth ip firewall list

The Internet firewall filter is currently on.

0 offending packets were filtered out.

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