Security Configuration; Solicited Vs. Unsolicited; Port Forwarding - Sierra Wireless AirLink RV50 Series User Manual

7: Security Configuration

The security tab covers firewall-type functions. These functions include how data is
routed or restricted from one side of the device to the other, i.e., from computers or
devices connected to the device (LAN) and from computers or devices contacting it
from a remote source (WAN). These features are set as rules.
Tip: For additional security, Sierra Wireless recommends that you change the default
password for ACEmanager. See

Solicited vs. Unsolicited

How the device responds to data being routed from one network connection to the
other depends on the origin of the data.
• If a computer on the LAN initiates a contact to a WAN location (such as a LAN
connected computer accessing an Internet web site), the response to that contact
is solicited.
• If, however, a remote computer initiates the contact (such as a computer on the
Internet accessing a camera connected to the device), the connection is
considered unsolicited.

Port Forwarding

In Port Forwarding, any unsolicited data coming in on a defined Public Port is routed
to the corresponding private port and IP of a host connected on the LAN. You can
forward a single port or a range of ports.
Internet
Figure 7-1: Port Forwarding
Note: You can set up a maximum of 48 port forwarding rules, 24 on the Port Forwarding screen
and an additional 24 on the Extended Port Forwarding screen.
Single port
To define a port forwarding rule for a single port:
1. In ACEmanager, go to Security > Port Forwarding.
2. In the Port Forwarding field, select Enable.
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