Order Of Precedence For Rules - NETGEAR SRX5308 - ProSafe® Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall Reference Manual

ProSafe Gigabit Quad WAN SSL VPN Firewall SRX5308 Reference Manual
Note: Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server
processes (such as a Web or FTP server) from your location. Your ISP might
periodically check for servers and might suspend your account if it discovers any
active servers at your location. If you are unsure, see the Acceptable Use Policy of
your ISP.

Order of Precedence for Rules

As you define a new rule, it is added to a table in the Rules screen as the last item in the list, as
shown in the LAN WAN Rules screen example in
For any traffic attempting to pass through the firewall, the packet information is subjected to the
rules in the order shown in the Rules table, beginning at the top and proceeding to the bottom. In
some cases, the order of precedence of two or more rules might be important in determining the
disposition of a packet. For example, you should place the most strict rules at the top (those with
the most specific services or addresses). The Up and Down table buttons in the Action column
allow you to relocate a defined rule to a new position in the table.
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