Prestige 641 ADSL Internet Access Router
Filter Configuration
8-11
The table below describes the IPX Filter Rule.
Table 8-6 IPX Filter Rule Menu Fields
Field
Description
IPX Packet Type
Enter the IPX packet type (1-byte in hexadecimal) you wish to
filter.
The popular types are (in hexadecimal):
01 - RIP
04 - SAP
05 - SPX (Sequenced Packet eXchange)
11 - NCP (Netware Core Protocol)
14 - Novell NetBIOS
Destination/Source
Network #
Enter the destination/source network numbers (4-byte in
hexadecimal) of the packet that you wish to filter.
Destination/Source Node
#
Enter in the destination/source node number (6-byte in
hexadecimal) of the packet you wish to filter.
Destination/Source
Socket #
Enter the destination/source socket number (2-byte in
hexadecimal) of the packets that you wish to filter.
Destination/Source
Socket # Comp
Select the comparison you wish to apply to the
destination/source socket in the packet against that specified
above.
Operation
This field is applicable only if one of the Socket # fields is 0452
or 0453 indicating SAP and RIP packets. There are seven
options for this field that specify the type of the packet.
l
None.
l
RIP Request.
l
RIP Response.
l
SAP Request.
l
SAP Response.
l
SAP Get Nearest Server Request.
l
SAP Get Nearest Server Response
Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.3 - IPX Filter Rule, press [Enter] at the
message [Press Enter to Confirm] to save your configuration, or press [Esc] to cancel. This
data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1 - Filter Rules Summary.