Netgear SRXN3205 SRXN3205 Reference Manual - Page 162

ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual • WAN side: 1000 Mbps (one WAN port at 1000 Mbps) In practice, the WAN side bandwidth capacity will be much lower when DSL or cable modems are used to connect to the Internet. As a result and depending on the traffic being carried, the WAN side of the firewall will be the limiting factor to throughput for most installations. Features that Reduce Traffic Features of the VPN firewall that can be called upon to decrease WAN-side loading are as follows: • Service blocking • Block sites • Source MAC filtering Service Blocking You can control specific outbound traffic (from LAN to WAN). Outbound Services lists all existing rules for outbound traffic. If you have not defined any rules, only the default rule will be listed. The default rule allows all outgoing traffic. Warning: This feature is for Advanced Administrators only! Incorrect configuration will cause serious problems. Each rule lets you specify the desired action for the connections covered by the rule: • BLOCK always • BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow • ALLOW always • ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block As you define your firewall rules, you can further refine the application according to the following criteria: • LAN Users. These settings determine which computers on your network are affected by this rule. Select the desired options: - Any. All PCs and devices on your LAN. - Single address. The rule will be applied to the address of a particular PC. - Address range. The rule is applied to a range of addresses. 9-2 Firewall and Network Management v1.0, October 2008