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14.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen
This chapter shows you how to enable and create IPv6 firewall rules to block unwanted IPv6 traffic.
Dest IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is
entering.
The NBG6815 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer.
Source IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service.
The NBG6815 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer.
Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want
to apply the firewall rule.
Dest Port Range This is the port number/range of the destination that define the traffic type, for example
TCP port 80 defines web traffic.
Source Port
Range
This is the port number/range of the source that define the traffic type, for example TCP
port 80 defines web traffic.
Add Rule Click Add Rule to save the firewall rule.
Firewall Rule
# This is your firewall rule number. The ordering of your rules is important as rules are
applied in turn.
Service Name This is a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule.
MAC addresse This is the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies.
Dest IP This is the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is
entering.
Source IP This is the IP address of the computer from which traffic for the application or service is
initialized.
Protocol This is the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you
want to apply the firewall rule.
Dest Port Range This is the port number/range of the destination that define the traffic type, for example
TCP port 80 defines web traffic.
Source Port
Range
This is the port number/range of the source that define the traffic type, for example TCP
port 80 defines web traffic.
Action DROP - Traffic matching the conditions of the firewall rule are stopped.
Delete Click Delete to remove the firewall rule.
Apply Click Apply to save the settings.
Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring this screen again.
Table 49 Expert Mode > Security > IPv4 Firewall (continued)
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