Configuring IP Filters

Rule - Add] page appears, as shown in Figure 48.)

Figure 48. IP Filter Rule - Add Page

2.Enter or select data for each field that applies to your rule. The following table describes the fields:

Field

Description

 

 

Rule ID:

Each rule must be assigned a sequential ID number. Rules are

 

processed from lowest to highest on each data packet, until a

 

match is found. It is recommended that you assign rule IDs in

 

multiples of 5 or 10 (e.g., 10, 20, 30) so that you leave enough

 

room between them for inserting a new rule if necessary.

 

 

Action:

The action that will be taken when a packet matches the rule

 

criteria. The action can be [Accept] (forward to destination) or

 

[Deny] (discard the packet).

 

 

Direction:

This field specifies whether the rule should apply to data packets

 

that are incoming or outgoing on the selected interface.

 

[Incoming] refers to packets coming from the LAN.

 

[Outgoing] refers to packets going to the Internet.

 

You can use rules that specify the incoming direction to restrict

 

external computers from accessing your LAN.

 

 

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