6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

Configuring Advanced Features

Add New IP Filter Rules

The “Basic Rule Definition” window is displayed when you select Add New IP Filter Rule from the

Firewall IP Configuration Wizard” window. Using this option, you can define both inbound and outbound rules. Each rule defined is added to the Rule Definition table.

To add a new rule:

1.Type up to a five digit numeric value in Rule No to uniquely identify the rule.

2.Select either Permit or Deny from the Access drop-down menu. Select Permit to allow the rule and Deny to prohibit the rule.

3.Select either Inbound or Outbound from the Direction drop-down menu. Inbound refers to data coming into the Gateway, while Outbound refers to data transmitted from the Gateway.

4.Optionally, select Disable stateful inspection for packets matching this rule.

5.Optionally, select Create a log entry for packets matching this rule. When selected, an entry is placed in the log file when packets match this rule.

6.Click Next. This displays the “Source and Destination Definition” window.

7.Under the Source heading, select a network connection from the Network Interface drop-down menu.

8.Select one of the following options:

Any IP Address

Select this option if this rule applies to any IP address from the source.

This IP Address

Select this option if a rule applies to a specific IP address from the source.

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