P312 Broadband Security Gateway

Filters 7-3

Start
Fetch First
Filter Set
Fetch First
Filter Rule
Active?
ExecuteFilter Rule
Fetch Next
Filter Rule
Next filter
Rule
Available?
Fetch Next
Filter Set
Next Filter Set
Available?
Accept PacketDrop Packet
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Packet into
filter
Filter Set

Forward

Drop

No

Check

Next

Rule

Figure 7-2 Filter Rule Process

You can apply up to four filter sets to a particular port to block multiple types of packets. With each filter

set having up to six rules, you can have a maxi mum of 24 rules active for a single port.