Security Settings
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N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router N150RM
Set Up Firewall Rules
The Firewall Rules screen lets you add custom rules to make exceptions to the default rules.
Exceptions can be based on the service or application, source or destination IP addresses,
and time of day. You can log traffic that matches or does not match the rule and change the
order of rule precedence.
All traffic attempting to pass through the firewall is subjected to the rules in the order shown in
the rules table from the top (highest precedence) to the default rules at the bottom. In some
cases, the order of precedence is important to determine which communications are allowed
into or out of the network.
To set up firewall rules:
1.
Select
Security >
Firewall Rules
.
2.
To add an outbound rule, click
Add
under Outbound Services. To edit or delete a rule, select
its button on the left side and click
Edit
or
Delete
.
3.
To change the order of precedence:
a.
Select the button on the left side of the rule and click
Move
.
b.
At the prompt, enter the number of the new position and click
OK
.
4.
To open or close instant messaging, select one of the following radio buttons:
•
Close IM Ports
. Disables instant messaging traffic.
•
Open IM Ports
. Enables instant messaging traffic. IM ports are open by default.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
