
PePLink Balance Series v4.0 User Manual
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C.4
Inbound Access Restriction
C.4.1
Scenario
A firewall is required in order to protect the network from potential hacker attacks and other
Internet security threats.
C.4.2
Solution
Firewall functionality is built into PePLink Balance. By default, inbound access is
unrestricted.
Enabling a basic level of protection involves setting up firewall rules.
For example, to set up a firewall rule between the Internet and the private network that
monitors Web access from Internet, make the settings according the following screenshot at
Network > Firewall > Inbound > Add/Edit Inbound Rule
:
After the fields have been entered as in the screenshot, click
Save
to add the rule.
Then set the rule as a default rule in:
Network > Firewall > Inbound > Default Inbound Rule