Telindus 1120 ADSL Router
Configuration
User’s Guide
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Packet Filtering - Bridge Packet Filtering Table
From Configuration, double-click on the General Configuration icon, and click on the
Bridge Packet Filtering Table
in the left panel. The bridge packet filters also allow you to
monitor and selectively filter packets that enter or leave the Telindus 1120 ADSL Router
when in the bridge mode. You can use filtering to protect your network from unauthorized
access, and restrict certain traffic from leaving your LAN.
The Bridge Packet Filtering Table also allows up to 32 sequential filters, and each filter can
be set to examine source MAC, destination MAC, or both. From this panel, you can
Add
New Bridge Packet Filter
,
Modify Bridge Packet Filter
, or
Remove Bridge Packet Filter
.
Figure 5.7 Bridge Packet Filter
Add New Bridge Packet Filter
To add a new Bridge Packet Filter, click the
Add
button. This will open the
Add New Bridge
Packet Filter
window.
Figure 5.8 Add New Bridge Packet Filter
Enter the Bridge packet filter parameters according to the following criteria:
MAC
:
Identifies each device on the network and the Internet.
The characteristics of each packet that enters the Telindus 1120 ADSL Router are
compared to the bridge packet filters’ parameters to see if they match (true), or whether
they do not match (false).
For either true/false condition, the packets can be set to:
Pass:
Automatically pass through the router.
Restrict:
Pass only if there is an available connection.
Discard:
Packet is blocked and discarded.
Pass to next filter:
Packet goes to the next filter in sequence.
When you are finished, click
OK
. If you do not want to create an bridge packet filter, click
Cancel
to close the Add New Bridge Packet Filter window.