User Manual
SmartAX MT800 ADSL CPE
Chapter 4 Web-based Management
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10 (e.g., 10, 20, 30) so that you leave enough room
between them for inserting a new rule if necessary.
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Action: Specifies what the rule will do to a packet when the
packet matches the rule criteria. The action can be Accept
(forward to destination) or Deny (discard the packet).
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Direction: Specifies whether the rule should apply to data
packets that are incoming or outgoing on the selected
interface. Incoming refers to packets coming in to the LAN
on the interface, and Outgoing refers to packets going out
from the LAN. You can use rules that specify the incoming
direction to restrict external computers from accessing
your LAN.
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Interface: The interface on the device on which the rule will
take effect.
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In Interface: The interface from which packets must have
been forwarded to the interface specified in the previous
selection. This option is valid only on rules defined for the
outgoing direction.
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Log Option: When Enabled is selected, a log entry will be
created on the system each time this rule is invoked. The
log entry will include the time of the violation, the source
address of the computer responsible for the violation, the
destination IP address, the protocol being used, the source
and destination ports, and the number of violations
occurring in the previous x minutes. (Logging may be
helpful when troubleshooting.) This information can also be
e-mailed to administrators.
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Security Level: The security level that must be enabled
globally for this rule to take affect. A rule will be active only