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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
Firewall Tab - Access Rules
10/100/1000 4-Port VPN Router
Time
: This displays the hours (in military time) during which the Rules apply.
Day
: This displays the day(s) on which the Rule applies.
Edit
: Clicking the
Edit
button will open the Add a New Access Rule screen, where you can edit any of your custom
rule’s settings.
Delete
: Clicking the
TrashCan
icon will delete this Rule.
Click the
Restore to Default Rules
to restore the Network Access Rules to their default settings. To add a new
Network Access Rule and open the
Add a New Access Rule
screen, click the
Add New Rule
button.
Add a New Access Rule
Services
This screen allows you to set Access Rules, either through a Wizard, by clicking the Wizard button, or directly on
this screen, by entering the information in the spaces provided.
Services
: Click
Wizard
to run the Access Rule Setup Wizard. To view the figures for the Access Rule Setup
Wizard, see Figure 5-65.
Action
: Select
Allow
or
Deny
from the pull-down menu, depending on if you’d like to allow or deny access.
Service
: Select the service from the Service pull-down menu. If the service you need is not listed in the menu,
click the
Service Management
button to add a new Service. Enter the Service Name, Protocol and Port Range,
and then click
Add to list
.
Source Interface
: Select the source to which this service will apply.
WAN
sources are over the Internet.
LAN
sources are within your network.
Source/Destination IP
: For network sources and destinations, select
Single
for a single IP Address, and enter it.
For sources over the Internet, select
Range
for a range of IP Addresses, and enter that range. If you select ANY,
this source could be over a LAN or WAN.
Scheduling
Here you can select when this rule will apply, how often, and even at what specific times.
Click the
Return
button to return to the previous screen. Click the
Save Settings
button to save the Service
Management settings or click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. When your settings are correct,
a screen will let you know that settings are successful.
