DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual

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Figure 4-19

Table 4.2 Port triggering

Item

Description

 

 

Port Triggering

• Enable - Indicates if the rule is enabled or disabled. Generally, there is no

Rules

need to disable a rule unless it interferes with some other function such as

 

Port Forwarding.

 

• Name - The name for this rule.

 

• Outgoing Ports - The port or port range for outgoing traffic. An outgoing

 

connection using one of these ports will trigger this rule.

 

• Incoming Ports - The port or port range used by the remote system when it

 

responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be

 

forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule.

 

 

Adding a new Rule

• To add a new rule, click the Add and enter the following data on the resulting

 

screen.

 

• Name - enter a suitable name for this rule (e.g., the name of the application)

 

• Enable/Disable - select the desired option.

 

• Outgoing (Trigger) Port Range - enter the range of port numbers used by the

 

application when it generates an outgoing request.

 

• Incoming (Response) Port Range - enter the range of port numbers used by

 

the remote system when it responds to the PC's request.

 

 

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Security and Firewall Protection

v1.0, April 2007

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