Set Lan Wan Rules - NETGEAR FVS318N Reference Manual

Set LAN WAN Rules

The default outbound policy is to allow all traffic to the Internet to pass through. Firewall rules
can then be applied to block specific types of traffic from going out from the LAN to the
Internet (outbound). This feature is also referred to as service blocking. You can change the
default policy of Allow Always to Block Always to block all outbound traffic, which then allows
you to enable only specific services to pass through the wireless VPN firewall.
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To change the default outbound policy:
1. Select Security > Firewall. The Firewall submenu tabs display, with the LAN WAN
Rules screen in view.
2. Next to Default Outbound Policy, select Block Always from the drop-down list.
3. Next to the drop-down list, click the Apply table button.
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To make changes to an existing outbound or inbound service rule, in the Action column to the
right of to the rule, click one of the following table buttons:
• Up. Moves the rule up one position in the table rank.
• Down. Moves the rule down one position in the table rank.
• Edit. Allows you to make any changes to the definition of an existing rule. Depending on
your selection, either the Edit LAN WAN Outbound Service screen (identical to
ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
IPv4 Firewall Protection
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