Siemens 4100 Series User Manual page 50

Router User's Guide
Creating Custom IP Filter Rules
To add a new rule:
1. Type up to a five digit numeric value in the Rule No box to uniquely identify the rule.
2. Select either Permit or Deny from the Access drop-down menu. Select Permit to allow the rule and
Deny to prohibit the rule.
3. Select either Inbound or Outbound from the Direction drop-down menu. Inbound refers to data
coming into the Router, while Outbound refers to data transmitted from the Router.
4. Optionally, select the Disable stateful inspection for packets matching this rule to prevent the
firewall from creating a stateful inspection session for packets matched on this rule.
5. Optionally, select the Create a log entry for packets matching this rule. When selected, an entry is
placed in the log file when packets match this rule.
6. Click Next. This displays the "Source & Destination Definition" window.
7. Under the Source heading, select a network connection from the Network Interface drop-down
menu.
8. Select one of the following options:
• Any IP Address
Select this option if this rule applies to any IP address from the source.
• This IP Address
Select this option if a rule applies to a specific IP address from the source.
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