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DSL-504G ADSL Router User's Guide First determine the direction of the traffic you want the rule to filter. To filter WAN to LAN traffic, select the Inbound Filter option; notice that the Filter List at the bottom of the menu displays the Inbound Filter List. Any new Inbound Filter rules created will appear in the list. Likewise, should you choose to create an Outbound Filter rule, the Outbound Filter List of rules will appear at the bottom of the menu. Source IP For an Outbound Filter, this is the IP address or IP addresses on your LAN for which you are creating the filter rule. For an Inbound Filter, this is the IP address or IP addresses for which you are creating the filter rule. You can opt to indicate a Single IP, an IP Range or Any IP from the pull-down menu. Choosing Any IP will apply the rule to all WAN or all LAN IP addresses depending on which type of rule (Inbound or Outbound) is being configured. Destination IP Where the Destination IP address resides also depends on if you are configuring an Inbound or Outbound filter rule. You can opt to indicate a Single IP, an IP Range or Any IP from the pull-down menu. Source Port Destination Port The Source Port is the TCP/UDP port on either the LAN or WAN depending on if you are configuring an Outbound or Inbound Filter rule. Select one of the following options from the pull-down menu to define a Single Port, Range of Ports, Any Port or Safe Ports (ports above 1024). The Destination Port is the TCP/UDP port on either the LAN or WAN depending on if you are configuring an Outbound or Inbound Filter rule. Select one of the following options from the pull-down menu to define a Single Port, Range of Ports, Any Port or Safe Ports (ports above 1024). Protocol Select the transport protocol (TCP, UDP or All) that will be used for the filter rule. Action Select to Allow or Deny transport of the data packets according to the criteria defined in the rule. Packets that are allowed are routed to their destination; packets that are denied are blocked. Click the Apply button to put the new rule into effect. Any filter rule configured in the menu will appear in the Outbound or Inbound Filters List with the new settings. The Router must save the new settings and reboot before the new rules are applied. 40

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DSL-504G ADSL Router User’s Guide
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First determine the direction of the traffic you want the rule to filter. To filter WAN to LAN traffic, select the
Inbound Filter
option; notice that the Filter List at the bottom of the menu displays the Inbound Filter List. Any
new Inbound Filter rules created will appear in the list. Likewise, should you choose to create an
Outbound
Filter
rule, the Outbound Filter List of rules will appear at the bottom of the menu.
Source IP
For an Outbound Filter, this is the IP address or IP addresses on your LAN for
which you are creating the filter rule. For an Inbound Filter, this is the IP
address or IP addresses for which you are creating the filter rule. You can opt
to indicate a
Single IP
, an
IP Range
or
Any IP
from the pull-down menu.
Choosing Any IP will apply the rule to all WAN or all LAN IP addresses
depending on which type of rule (Inbound or Outbound) is being configured.
Destination IP
Where the Destination IP address resides also depends on if you are
configuring an Inbound or Outbound filter rule. You can opt to indicate a
Single IP
, an
IP Range
or
Any IP
from the pull-down menu.
Source Port
The Source Port is the TCP/UDP port on either the LAN or WAN depending
on if you are configuring an Outbound or Inbound Filter rule. Select one of the
following options from the pull-down menu to define a
Single Port
,
Range of
Ports
,
Any Port
or
Safe Ports
(ports above 1024).
Destination Port
The Destination Port is the TCP/UDP port on either the LAN or WAN
depending on if you are configuring an Outbound or Inbound Filter rule.
Select one of the following options from the pull-down menu to define a
Single
Port
,
Range of Ports
,
Any Port
or
Safe Ports
(ports above 1024).
Protocol
Select the transport protocol (
TCP
,
UDP
or
All
) that will be used for the filter
rule.
Action
Select to
Allow
or
Deny
transport of the data packets according to the criteria
defined in the rule. Packets that are allowed are routed to their destination;
packets that are denied are blocked.
Click the
Apply
button to put the new rule into effect. Any filter rule configured in the menu will appear in the
Outbound or Inbound Filters List with the new settings. The Router must save the new settings and reboot before
the new rules are applied.