HomeSafe User’s Guide

27.2 Configuring a Filter Set

The HomeSafe includes filtering for NetBIOS over TCP/IP packets by default. To configure another filter set, follow the procedure below.

Step 1. Enter 21 in the main menu to open menu 21.

Menu 21 - Filter and Firewall Setup

1.Filter Setup

2.Firewall Setup

Enter Menu Selection Number:

Figure 27-4 Menu 21: Filter and Firewall Setup

Step 2. Enter 1 to bring up the following menu.

 

Menu 21.1 - Filter Set Configuration

 

Filter

 

Filter

 

Set #

Comments

Set #

Comments

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1

_______________

7

_______________

2

_______________

8

_______________

3

_______________

9

_______________

4

_______________

10

_______________

5

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11

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6

_______________

12

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Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 0

Edit Comments= N/A

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 27-5 Menu 21.1: Filter Set Configuration Step 3. Select the filter set you wish to configure (1-12) and press [ENTER].

Step 4. Enter a descriptive name or comment in the Edit Comments field and press [ENTER].

Step 5. Press [ENTER] at the message [Press ENTER to confirm] to open Menu 21.1.1 - Filter Rules Summary.

This screen shows the summary of the existing rules in the filter set. The following tables contain a brief description of the abbreviations used in the previous menus.

Table 27-1 Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

#The filter rule number: 1 to 6.

A

Active: “Y” means the rule is active. “N” means the rule is inactive.

Type

The type of filter rule: “GEN” for Generic, “IP” for TCP/IP.

 

 

Filter

These parameters are displayed here.

Rules

 

Filter Configuration

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ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W manual Configuring a Filter Set, Abbreviations Used in the Filter Rules Summary Menu