Broadband ADSL Router User Guide
Firewall Rules
The Firewall Rules screen allows you to define "Firewall Rules" which can allow or prevent certain traffic.
By default:
•All Outgoing traffic is permitted.
•All Incoming traffic is denied.
"Traffic" means incoming connection attempts, not packets.
Because of this default behavior, any Outgoing rules will generally Block traffic, and Incom- ing rules will generally Allow traffic.
Firewall Rules Screen
An example screen is shown below.
Figure 28 Firewall Screen
Data – Firewall Rules
Incoming Rules
# | For the default rule, this will display "Default". |
| For rules which you create, this will display a radio button which |
| allows you to select the rule. |
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Enable | Indicates whether or not the rule is currently enabled. |
| For rules you have added, this column will contain a checkbox, |
| allowing you to easily enable or disable the rule. (Click "Save" after |
| making any changes.) |
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Service Name | The Service covered by this rule. |
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Action | The action performed on connections which are covered by this rule. |
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