NETGEAR DG824M - 802.11b Wireless ADSL Modem, Reference Manual

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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
Protecting Your Network 5-11
Order of Precedence for Rules
As you define new rules, they are added to the tables in the Rules menu, as shown in Figure 5-8 :
Figure 5-8: Rules table with examples
For any traffic attempting to pass through the firewall, the packet information is subjected to the
rules in the order shown in the Rules Table, beginning at the top and proceeding to the default rules
at the bottom. In some cases, the order of precedence of two or more rules may be important in
determining the disposition of a packet. The Move button allows you to relocate a defined rule to a
new position in the table.