
Metacom MC601 Router
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3.5.4 Firewall rules
Here the user may specify rules that forward IP packets from the incoming interface (VPN or WAN)
to a destination on the LAN1 or LAN2 network and visa versa. The access rules in the previous
section are applied before these rules.
Select
If the checkbox is selected then the buttons below will apply to this rule.
Src IP
Originating network/IP on WAN/VPN interface. E.g. 207.46.19.254
Dest IP
Destination IP on internal network E.g. 192.168.2.0
Protocol
The protocol to which this rule applies to. i.e. all/tcp/udp
Router port
Listening port on the router.
Dest port
Listening port on destination LAN.
Action
Action to take if this rule matches. i.e. ACCEPT or DROP the packet
Interface 1
This field is used to show from where and to where the packets are going to. i.e. WAN, VPN or eth0
(LAN1).
Dir
Indicates the direction packets will take from one interface to the other.
Interface 2
This field is used to show from where and to where the packets are going to. i.e. eth0 (LAN1), eth1
(LAN2) and eth+ (both LAN ports).
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.
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