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Firewall Filter Add Screen, Firewall > Filter > Add, Firewall, > Filter > Add

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Chapter 8 Firewall 8.4 Firewall Filter Add Screen The Rule Configuration screen allows users to set up filtering rules. Click Firewall > Filter > Add to open the Rule Configuration screen. Firewall > Filter > Add The following table describes the filter labels in this screen. Firewall > Filter > Add LABEL DESCRIPTION Rule Configuration Active Enable or disable filtering. Protocol Select which protocol to use to filter incoming packets: Both, TCP, UDP, or Any. Comment Enter information to help identify the filter and any special circumstances related to it. Source -- MAC Address Enter the source MAC address of the device to be filtered. MAC filtering allows users to filter network access by machines based on the unique MAC address of their network adapter. It is most useful to prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to a wireless network. A MAC address is a unique identification assigned by manufacturers of network adapters. Source -- IP Address/Subnet Mask Enter the source IP address and subnet mask of the device to be filtered. Source -- Port Range Enter the range of ports to be filtered between 1 and 65535. Destination -- IP Address/Subnet Mask Enter the destination IP address and subnet mask of the device to be filtered. 74 FSG1100HN User's Guide

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Chapter 8 Firewall
FSG1100HN User’s Guide
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8.4
Firewall Filter Add Screen
The Rule Configuration screen allows users to set up filtering rules.
Click
Firewall
>
Filter
>
Add
to open the
Rule Configuration
screen.
Firewall > Filter > Add
The following table describes the filter labels in this screen.
Firewall
> Filter > Add
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Rule Configuration
Active
Enable or disable filtering.
Protocol
Select which protocol to use to filter incoming
packets:
Both
,
TCP
,
UDP
, or
Any
.
Comment
Enter information to help identify the filter and any
special circumstances related to it.
Source
-- MAC Address
Enter the source MAC address of the device to be
filtered.
MAC filtering allows users to filter network
access by machines based on the unique MAC
address of their network adapter. It is most useful to
prevent
unauthorized
wireless
devices
from
connecting to a wireless network. A MAC address is
a unique identification assigned by manufacturers of
network adapters.
Source
-- IP Address/Subnet Mask
Enter the source IP address and subnet mask of the
device to be filtered.
Source
-- Port Range
Enter the range of ports to be filtered between 1 and
65535.
Destination
-- IP Address/Subnet Mask
Enter the destination IP address and subnet mask
of the device to be filtered.