Prestige 662H/HW 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 | • | DMZ to LAN | |
• | LAN to WAN | • WAN to WAN/ Router | • | DMZ to WAN | |
• | LAN to DMZ | • | WAN to DMZ | • DMZ to DMZ/ Router | |
Note: The LAN includes both the LAN port and the WLAN.
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
•LAN to DMZ
•WAN to DMZ
•DMZ to WAN
By default, the Prestige’s stateful packet inspection blocks packets traveling in the following directions:
• WAN to LAN
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