Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Router DG834 v3
Protecting Your Network 3-9
v1.1, October 2006
Considerations for Inbound Rules
• If your external IP addre ss is assigned dynamically by your ISP, the IP address may change
periodically as the DHCP lease expires. Consider using the Dynamic DNS feature in the
Advanced menu so that external users can always find your network.
• If the IP addres s of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP, it may change when the
computer is rebooted. To avoid this, use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN IP menu
to keep the computer’s IP address constant.
• L ocal computers must access the local server using the computer’s local LAN address
(192.168.0.11 in the example in Figure 3-6 above). Attempts by local computers to access the
server using the external WAN IP address will fail.
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)The DG834 v3 allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your
network. This is called service blocking or port filtering. You can define an outbound rule to block
Internet access from a local computer based on:
• I P address of the local computer (source addre ss)
• I P address of the Internet si te being contacted (destination address)
•Time of day
• Type of service being requested (service port number)
Following is an application example of outbound rules: