Matrox 6150 Encoder - Appendix A: Adding Windows Firewall Rules; Adding Rules to Windows Firewall

48 Matrox Maevex Series – User Guide
Windows 7 – Click Control Panel Æ Network and Internet * Æ Network and Sharing
Center
. (* Depending on your configuration, these steps may be unnecessary.)
2 Windows 10 – In the left panel, click Advanced Settings .
Windows 8.1/7 – In the left panel, click Windows Firewall Æ Advanced Settings .
Adding rules to your Windows Firewall settings
Windows 10/8.1/7 –
1 Windows 10 – Click Start Æ Settings Æ Network & Internet Æ Ethernet Æ Windows
Firewall
.
Windows 8.1 – From the Start screen, go to All Apps Æ Windows System Æ Control
Panel
Æ Network and Internet * Æ Network and Sharing Center *. (* Depending on your
configuration, these steps may be unnecessary.)
Windows 7 – Click Control Panel Æ Network and Internet * Æ Network and Sharing
Center
*. (* Depending on your configuration, these steps may be unnecessary.)
2 Windows 10 – In the left panel, click Advanced Settings .
Windows 8.1/7 – In the left panel, click Windows Firewall Æ Advanced Settings .
3 Click Inbound Rules .
4 In the Actions panel, click New Rule . Configure the new rule with the following settings:
 Rule – Select Custom .
 Program – Select All programs .
 Protocol and Ports – Next to Protocol , select TCP . Next to Local port , select Specific
ports
. For the port number, enter 445 . Next to Remote port , select All Ports .
 Scope – Under the remote IP address, add the IP range you want to use for your
encoders. You can use a range (such as
192.168.1.0/24 ) or a single IP address (such
as
192.152.168.62 ).
 Action – Select Allow the connection .
 Profile – Select the network location of your system ( Domain , Private , or Public ).
 Name – Enter the name for your rule (such as Maevex Encoder Recording – TCP rule ).
Note: You may need administrator rights to modify your Windows Firewall settings. For
more information, see Windows documentation or contact your system administrator.