Chapter 7 Firewall
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7.3 The Firewall Rules Screen
Note: The ordering of your rules is very important as rules are applied in turn.
Click Wireless network > Classic configuration > Advanced Setup > Firewall > Rules to
display the following screen. This screen lists the configured incoming or outgoing firewall rules.
Note the order in which the rules are listed.
Note: The firewall rules that you configure here take priority over the general firewall
action settings in the General screen.
Interface Select All to apply the policy to all interfaces on the VDSL Router or select the specific LAN or
WAN interface to which this policy applies.
Direction Specify the direction of travel of packets (incoming or outgoing) in this policy.
Default
Action
Specify whether the firewall silently discards packets (Drop) or allows the passage of packets
(Permit).
Back Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Table 36 Firewall General: Add (continued)
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