SOHOSpeed ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/Wireless Gateway User’s Manual
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3.7.10 Bridge Filters
The bridge filtering mechanism provides a way for you to define rules to allow or deny frames
through the bridge based on source MAC address, destination MAC address, frame type, and
physical ports. When bridge filtering is enabled, each frame is examined against every
defined filter rule in sequence. When a match is found, the appropriate filtering action (allow
or deny) is performed.
Note that the bridge filter only examines frames from interfaces that are part of the bridge
itself. Up to 20 filter rules are supported with bridge filtering.
1.
Check
Enable Bridge Filters
.
2.
To add a rule, enter the source MAC address, destination MAC address, and frame type
with desired filtering type, then click
Add
.
Note:
You can also edit a rule that you created using the Edit checkbox. You can delete
a rule using Delete.
3.
Click
Apply
to temporarily activate the settings.
Note:
The changes take effect when you click
Apply
; however, if the SOHOSpeed
configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.
4.
To make the change permanent, click
Tools
at the top of the page and select
System
Commands
.
5.
At the
System Commands
page, click
Save All
.
Note:
There are four hidden filter rules within the bridge filter table. These rules are entered to
ensure you do not "lock" yourself out of the SOHOSpeed on a particular port. The rules
pertain to the combination of source/destination MAC addresses, source/destination ports,
and protocols.
