SMC Networks SMC7204BRA manual Configuring IP Filters and Blocked Protocols

Configuring IP Filters and Blocked Protocols

If the packet matches the criteria established in a rule, the packet can either be accepted (forwarded towards its destination), or denied (discarded), depending on the action specified in the rule.

Viewing Your IP Filter Configuration

To view your current IP filter configuration, log into [Configuration Manager], click the [Services] tab, and then click [IP Filter] in the task bar. The [IP Filter Configuration] page appears, as shown in Figure 47.

Figure 47. IP Filter Configuration Page

The [IP Filter Configuration] page displays global settings that you can modify, and the IP filter rule table, which shows all currently established rules. See Creating IP Filter Rules on page 138 for a description of the items that make up a rule. When rules are defined, you can use the icons that display in the [Action(s)] column to edit (), delete (), and view details

on () the corresponding rule.

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