ZyAIR Wireless Gateway Series User’s Guide

Chart L-1 NetBIOS Filter Default Settings

 

NAME

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

 

 

WAN to LAN

This field displays whether NetBIOS packets are blocked or forwarded

Forward

 

 

from the WAN to the LAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IPSec

This field displays whether NetBIOS packets sent through a VPN

Forward

 

Packets

connection are blocked or forwarded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trigger dial

This field displays whether NetBIOS packets are allowed to initiate calls.

Disabled

 

 

Disabled means that NetBIOS packets are blocked from initiating calls.

 

NetBIOS Filter Configuration

 

 

Syntax:

sys filter netbios config <type> <onoff>

 

 

<type> =

Identify which NetBIOS filter (numbered 0-3) to configure.

 

 

 

0 = LAN to WAN

 

 

 

1 = WAN to LAN

 

 

 

6 = IPSec packet pass through

 

 

 

7 = Trigger Dial

 

 

<onoff> =

For types 0 and 1, use on to enable the filter and block NetBIOS packets. Use off to

 

 

disable the filter and forward NetBIOS packets.

 

For type 7, use on to allow NetBIOS packets to initiate dial backup calls. Use off to block NetBIOS packets from initiating dial backup calls.

Example commands

Command: sys filter netbios config 0 on

This command blocks LAN to WAN NetBIOS packets

Command: sys filter netbios config 1 off

This command forwards WAN to LAN NetBIOS packets

Command: sys filter netbios config 6 on

This command blocks IPSec NetBIOS packets

Command: sys filter netbios config 7 off

This command stops NetBIOS commands from initiating calls.
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NetBIOS Filter Commands