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Figure 39 : Li st of Available Sc hedules t o bi nd to a f irewall rule
5.3 Configuring Firewall Rules
Advanced > Firewall Settings > Firewall Rules
All configured firewall rules on the router are displayed in the Firewall Rules list.
This list also indicate s whether the rule is enabled (active) or not, and gives a
summary of the From/To zone as well as the services or users that the rule affects.
To create a new firewall rules, follow the steps below:
1.
View the existing rules in the List of Available Firewall Rules table.
2.
To edit or add an outbound or inbound services rule, do the following:

To edit a rule, click the checkbox next to the rule and click E dit to reach that rule‘s
configuration page.
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To add a new rule, click Add to be taken to a new rule‘s conf iguration page. Once
created, the new rule is automatically added to the original table.
3.
Chose the From Zone to be the source of originating traffic: either the secure LAN, public
DMZ, or insecure WAN. For an inbound rule WAN should be selected as the From Zone.
4.
Choose the To Zone to be the destination of traffic covered by this rule. If the From Zone
is the WAN, the To Zone can be the public DMZ or secure LAN. Similarly if the From
Zone is the LAN, then the To Zone can be the public DMZ or insecure WAN.
5.
Parameters that define the firewall rule include the following: