MGate 5105-MB-EIP Series User Manual
System Settings
This configuration tab includes several system level settings, such as security, alarm, and information log.
Most of these settings are optional.
Accessible IP Settings
The Accessible IP List function allows you to add or block remote host IP addresses to prevent unauthorized
access. Access to the MGate MB3000 is controlled by IP address. That is, if a host’s IP address is in the
accessible IP table, then the host will be allowed to access the MGate MB3000. The different restrictions are
listed in the table below the checkbox Apply additional restrictions can only be activated if Activate the
accessible IP list is activated.
accessible IP list
restrictions
(Active checked)
(Active NOT checked)
–
All protocol communication
and services* are allowed.
Protocol communication is not
allowed, but services* are still
allowed.
All protocol communication
and services* are allowed.
All services* are not allowed.
*Services indicate HTTP, HTTPS, TELNET, SSL, SNMP, SMTP, DNS, NTP, DSU
To allow access to a specific IP address
Enter the IP address in the corresponding field; enter 255.255.255.255 for the netmask.
To allow access to hosts on a specific subnet
For both the IP address and netmask, use 0 for the last digit (e.g., “192.168.1.0” and “255.255.255.0”).
To allow access to all IP addresses
Make sure that Enable the accessible IP list is not checked.
Additional configuration examples are shown in the following table:
192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254
192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254
192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.126
192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.254