Port Filtering Screen - Novatel MIFI MiFi 2200 Product User Manual

Port Filtering Screen

Available on the Security sub-menu, this screen allows you to configure the Port Filtering
feature. This feature can block outgoing Internet traffic. If enabled, only known
applications, identified by port number, can connect to the Internet.
This screen contains the following settings
Enable Port Filter - Use this checkbox to enable or disable the Port Filtering feature as
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desired.
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Enabled: Only traffic from the specified "Allow
outgoing (Internet) traffic is blocked.
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Disabled: This feature is disabled, and outgoing traffic is not checked.
Allowe A d pplications - Enable each application which you wish to be able to access
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the Interne t while the Port Filter feature is enabled. All other applications will be
blocked.
Custom p A plications - Use this button if you wish to define your own applications. A
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sub-win o d w will open and provide the opportunity to define additional applications.
This screen
is described in the following section.
Custom Applications Screen
Thi s screen is reached by the "Custom
allo ws you to define and enable custom Port Filtering applications. You
det ails of the traffic used and generated by the applications you wish to define.
This screen contains the following settings:
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Checkbox - Use this to enable an application after you have
traffic f rom this application is allowed to access the Intern
this ap pli tion is blocked. ca
NOTE: These c
heckboxes have no effe
screen.
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Application Name - Enter a suitable name for the application.
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Ports - Click this link to display the Port Definition panel, allowing you to define the
ports used by this application. Click "Hide" when finished defining the current
application; click "Apply" when finished defining all applications.
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Port Definition Panel - This panel is displayed when the "Ports" link is clicked, and
allows you to define the ports used by the current application. The current application
is indicated by background shading and panel heading. You can define up to 5 port
ranges for each application, as follows:
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Start Port - Enter the beginning of the range of port numbers used by
outgoing traffic for this application. Use as many rows as necessary to
ed Applications" is allowed. Other
Applications" button on the Port Filter screen. It
ct unless the Port Filter is enabled on the Port Filter
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defined it. If enabled, then
et. If not checked, traffic for