Add An Outbound Firewall Rule For A Custom Service Or Application - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User Manual

Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P
Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or
Application
The router lists many default services and applications that you can use in outbound rules. If the service or
application is not predefined, you can specify a custom service or application in an outbound rule.
To add an outbound firewall rule for a custom service or application:
1. Find out which protocol and port number or range of numbers the service or application uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the service or application or through
online user or news groups.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
4. Enter router the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services. The Block Services Setup window displays.
6. If this is the first time that you add an outbound firewall rule services blocking section option:
• Per Schedule. Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set.
For more information, see
on page 57.
• Always. Use keyword blocking continuously.
7. Below the Service Table, click the Add button. The Block Services Setup window displays.
8. From the Service Type menu, select User Defined.
9. Specify a new outbound rule as described in the following table.
Field
Protocol
Starting Port
Ending Port
Service Type/User Defined
10. Specify which devices on your LAN are affected by the rule, based on their IP addresses:
Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules
Description
Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) that is associated with the
service or application. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
Enter the start port for the service or application.
If the service or application uses a range of ports, enter the
end port for the range. If the service or application uses a
single port, repeat the port number that you entered in the
Starting Port field.
Enter the name of the custom service or application.
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