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Configuring the filter settings
In the product, up to 100 filters can be set for each connection destination. Each filter can block packets depending
on the packet transmission source or destination, the protocol type, or the direction. Invalid packets can be prevented
from entering your LAN by setting impossible packets or packets that may be used for unauthorized accesses to be
discarded when they pass the router.
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192.168.100.10
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192.168.100.5
192.168.100.11
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filter
LAN-side filter
Internet
Internet
Prohibit WAN access
in 192. 168. 100.5
Permit traffic
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http, ftp, smtp, pop3
Prohibit traffic
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Note
Packets such as highly disguised ones, viruses
attached to e-mail, and ActiveX and Java applets
can pass the router as valid packets. The filter of the
product cannot block them. We recommend that you
use virus detection software or firewall software of
application gateway type together with the product.
What is “Packet”?
A packet is a unit of data that flows through
the network. Data flowing through the network
is divided in units of a packet, and each packet
has information about the transmission source/
destination and the data type.
The filter function of the router enables you to set
packet conditions to prevent unwanted connections,
or specify destinations of the packets to configure
different connection destination settings.