NP727 User’s Manual V1.00
4.3 Firewall
The system provides an added security feature, L2 firewall, in addition to typical AP security. Layer-2 firewall offers
a firewall function that is tailored specifically for layer 2 traffics, providing another choice of shield against possible
security threats coming from/going to WLAN (AP interfaces); hence, besides firewall policies configured on
gateways, this extra security feature will assist to mitigate possible security breach.
4.3.1 Layer 2 Firewall Settings
It provides an overview of firewall rules in the system; 6 default rules with up to total 20 firewall rules are available
for configuration.
Layer 2 Firewall Overview
From the overview table, each rule is designated with the following fields:
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No.:
The numbering will decide the priority to let the system carry out the available firewall rules in the
table.
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State:
The check marks will enable the respective rules.
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Action
: “DROP” denotes a block rule; “ACCEPT” denotes a pass rule.
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Name:
It shows the name of the rule.
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EtherType:
It denotes the type of traffics subject to this rule.
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