NETGEAR FVS318N manual 135, Setting Description Inbound Rules

ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N

Table 34. Inbound rules overview

Setting	Description	Inbound Rules
Service	The service or application to be covered by this rule. If the	All rules
	service or application does not display in the list, you need to
	define it using the Services screen (see Add Customized
	Services on page 172).
Action	The action for outgoing connections covered by this rule:	All rules
	• BLOCK always
	• BLOCK by schedule, otherwise allow
	• ALLOW always
	• ALLOW by schedule, otherwise block
	Note: Any inbound traffic that is not blocked by rules you create
	is allowed by the default rule.
Select Schedule	The time schedule (that is, Schedule1, Schedule2, or	All rules when BLOCK
	Schedule3) that is used by this rule.	by schedule,
	• This drop-down list is activated only when BLOCK by	otherwise allow or
	schedule, otherwise allow or ALLOW by schedule, otherwise	ALLOW by schedule,
	block is selected as the action.	otherwise block is
	• Use the Schedule screen to configure the time schedules (see	selected as the action.
	Set a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic on page 182).
Send to LAN Server	The LAN server address determines which computer on your	IPv4 LAN WAN rules
	network is hosting this service rule. (You can also translate this
	address to a port number.) The options are:
	• Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field to
	apply the rule to a single device on your LAN.
	• Address range. Enter the required addresses in the Start and
	Finish fields to apply the rule to a range of devices.
Send to DMZ Server	The DMZ server address determines which computer on your	IPv4 DMZ WAN rules
	network is hosting this service rule. (You can also translate this
	address to a port number.)
Translate to Port	If the LAN server or DMZ server that is hosting the service is	IPv4 LAN WAN rules
Number	using a port other than the default port for the service, you can	IPv4 DMZ WAN rules
	enable this setting and specify a port number. If the service is
	using the default port, you do not need to enable this setting.
WAN Destination IP	The setting that determines the destination IP address applicable	IPv4 LAN WAN rules
Address	to incoming traffic. This is the public IP address that maps to the	IPv4 DMZ WAN rules
	internal LAN server.
	This can be either the address of the WAN interface or another
	public IP address.
	You also have the option to enter an address range. Enter the
	required addresses in the Start and Finish fields to apply the rule
	to a range of devices.

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