Prestige 2602HW Series User’s Guide

CHAPTER 14

Firewall Configuration

This chapter shows you how to enable and configure the Prestige firewall.

14.1 Access Methods

The web configurator is, by far, the most comprehensive firewall configuration tool your Prestige has to offer. For this reason, it is recommended that you configure your firewall using the web configurator. SMT screens allow you to activate the firewall. CLI commands provide limited configuration options and are only recommended for advanced users.

14.2 Firewall Policies Overview

Firewall rules are grouped based on the direction of travel of packets to which they apply:

LAN to LAN/ Router

WAN to LAN

LAN to WAN

WAN to WAN/ Router

By default, the Prestige’s stateful packet inspection allows packets traveling in the following directions:

LAN to LAN/ Router

This allows computers on the LAN to manage the Prestige and communicate between networks or subnets connected to the LAN interface.

LAN to WAN

By default, the Prestige’s stateful packet inspection blocks packets traveling in the following directions:

WAN to LAN

WAN to WAN/ Router

This prevents computers on the WAN from using the Prestige as a gateway to communicate with other computers on the WAN and/or managing the Prestige.

You may define additional rules and sets or modify existing ones but please exercise extreme caution in doing so.

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