Prestige 645 ADSL Internet Access Router

FIELD

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Destination/Source Node

Enter the destination/source node number (6-byte in

#

hexadecimal) of the packet you wish to filter.

 

 

Destination/Source

Enter the destination/source socket number (2-byte in

Socket #

hexadecimal) of the packets that you wish to filter.

 

 

Destination/Source

Select the comparison you wish to apply to the

Socket # Comp

destination/source socket in the packet against that specified

 

above. Choose from Equal, Not Equal, Less, Greater or None.

 

 

Operation

This field is applicable only if one of the Socket # fields is 0452

 

or 0453 indicating SAP and RIP packets. There are seven

 

options for this field that specify the type of the packet.

 

!

None

 

!

RIP Request

 

!

RIP Response

 

!

SAP Request

 

!

SAP Response

 

!

SAP Get Nearest Server Request

 

!

SAP Get Nearest Server Response

 

 

 

Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.1 - IPX Filter Rule, press [ENTER] at the message [Press ENTER to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press [ESC] to cancel. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary.

8.4Example Filter

Let’s look at a TELNET_WAN filter that block s outside users from telnetting into the Prestige. Please see the supporting CD that came with your Prestige for more example filters. This filter is designed.

Step 1. Enter 21 from the main menu to open Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration.

Step 2. Enter the index of the filter set you wish to configure (for example, 3) and press [ENTER].

Step 3. Enter a descriptive name or comment in the Edit Comments field (in this case TELNET_WAN) and press [ENTER].

Step 4. Press [ENTER] at the message: [Press ENTER to confirm] to open Menu 21.3 - Filter Rules Summary.

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Filter Configuration