Blocked Protocols

The [IP Filter Session] table displays the following fields for each current IP session:

Field

Description

 

 

Session Index

This field displays the ID assigned by the system to the IP

 

session (all sessions, whether or not they are affected by an IP

 

filter rule, are assigned a session index).

 

 

Time to expire

This field displays the number of seconds in which the connection

 

will automatically expire.

 

 

Protocol

This field displays the underlying IP protocol used on the

 

connection, such as [TCP], [UDP], [IGMP], etc.

 

 

I/F

This is the interface on which the IP filter rule is effective.

 

 

IP Address

This is the IP addresses involved in the communication. The

 

first one shown is the initiator of the communication.

 

 

Port

This field displays the hardware addresses of the ports

 

involved in the communication.

 

 

In Rule Index

These fields display the number of the IP filter rule that applies

Out Rule Index

to this session (assigned when the rule was created).

 

 

 

In Action

This field displays the action ([Accept], [Deny] or [Unknown]),

Out Action

being taken on data coming into or going out on the interface.

This action is specified in the rule definition.

 

 

 

Action(s)

This field provides an icon you can click on ( ) to delete the

 

 

IP session. When you delete a session, the communication

 

between is discontinued.

 

 

You can click [Refresh] to display newly accumulated data.

Blocked Protocols

The [Blocked Protocols] feature enables you to prevent the ADSL Barricade from passing any data that uses a particular protocol. Unlike the IP filter feature, you cannot specify additional criteria for blocked protocols, such as particular users or destinations. However, when you are certain that a particular protocol is not

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