Broadband VPN Router User’s Manual

Define Firewall Rule

Clicking the "Add" button in the Firewall Rules screen will display a screen like the example below.

 

Figure41: Define Firewall Rule

Data - Define Firewall Rule Screen

 

 

Name

Enter a suitable name for this rule.

 

 

Type

This determines the source and destination ports for traffic cov-

 

ered by this rule. Select the desired option.

 

 

Source IP

These settings determine which traffic, based on their source IP

 

address, is covered by this rule.

Select the desired option:

Any - All traffic from the source port is covered by this rule.

Single address - Enter the required IP address in the "Start IP address" field". You can ignore the "Subnet Mask" field.

Range address - If this option is selected, you must complete both the "Start IP address" and "Finish IP address" fields. You can ignore the "Subnet Mask" field.

Subnet address - If this option is selected, enter the required mask in the "Subnet Mask" field.

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