
Metacom MC601 Router
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3.5.3 Firewall access
This panel allows the user to enter IP addresses that are allowed to access the router or a LAN port.
Please use the
firewall rules
web page to add custom forwarding rules. Initially only empty input
fields are displayed so that a rule may be added. Only when the rule has been flagged as active,
saved, committed and the firewall restarted is the rule applied to the traffic. The buttons are also
dependent on the current state of the edited or selected rule.
Select
If the checkbox is selected then the buttons below will apply to this rule.
Src IP
Originating network/IP on WAN interface. E.g. 207.46.19.254
Protocol
The protocol to which this rule applies to. i.e. all/tcp/udp
Dest port
Destination port on the router.
Action
Action to take if this rule matches. i.e. ACCEPT or DROP the packet
New
If checked then new connections and established ones are allowed. Otherwise only already
established connections are allowed.
Message
Log message written into log file.
Description
The description for this rule.
Active
If checked then this rule is active.
Insert before
The currently edited rule is inserted before the selected rule.
Insert after
The currently edited rule is inserted after the selected rule.
Edit
Edit the selected rule.
Delete
Delete the selected rule.
Reset
Revert back to the last committed rule set.
Save
Save the currently edited rule.
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