NETGEAR FVS318N Create LAN WAN Inbound Service Rules, IPv4 LAN WAN Inbound Service Rules, 143

ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N

Create LAN WAN Inbound Service Rules

The Inbound Services table lists all existing rules for inbound traffic. If you have not defined any rules, no rules are listed. By default, all inbound traffic (from the Internet to the LAN) is blocked. Remember that allowing inbound services opens potential security holes in your firewall. Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network.

WARNING:

Make sure that you understand the consequences of a LAN WAN inbound rule before you apply the rule. Incorrect configuration might cause serious connection problems. If you are configuring the wireless VPN firewall from a remote connection, you might be locked out.

IPv4 LAN WAN Inbound Service Rules

To create a new IPv4 LAN WAN inbound rule:

1.In the upper right of the LAN WAN Rules screen, the IPv4 radio button is selected by default. The screen displays the IPv4 settings (see Figure 63 on page 138).

Click the Add table button under the Inbound Services table. The Add LAN WAN Inbound Service screen for IPv4 displays (see the next figure).

2.Enter the settings as explained in Table 34 on page 135. In addition to selections from the Service, Action, and Log drop-down lists, you need to make selections from the following drop-down lists:

•WAN Destination IP Address

•LAN Users (This drop-down list is available only when the WAN mode is Classical Routing. When the WAN mode is NAT, your network presents only one IP address to the Internet.)

•WAN Users

Unless your selection from the Action drop-down list is BLOCK always, you also need to make selections from the following drop-down lists:

•Select Schedule

•Send to Lan Server

The following configuration is optional:

•Translate to Port Number

•Bandwidth Profile

3.Click Apply to save your changes. The new rule is now added to the Inbound Services table.

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