Firewall Rule - Encore ENHWI-G3 User Manual

Firewall Rule

The firewall rule function enables users to set up the firewall. The WLAN Router provides
basic firewall functions, by filtering all the packets that enter the WLAN Router using a set of
rules. The rules are listed in sequential order--the lower the rule number, the higher the priority
the rule has.
Enable: Click to enable or disable the firewall rule profile.
Name: Type a descriptive name for the firewall rule profile.
Action: Select whether to allow or deny packets that conform to the rule.
Source: Defines the source of the incoming packet that the rule is applied to.
● Interface: Select which interface (WAN or LAN) the rule is applied to.
● IP Range Start: Type the start IP address that the rule is applied to.
● IP Range End: Type the end IP address that the rule is applied to.
Destination: Defines the destination of the incoming packet that the rule is applied to.
● Interface: Select which interface (WAN or LAN) the rule is applied to.
● IP Range Start: Type the start IP address that the rule is applied to.
● IP Range End: Type the end IP address that the rule is applied to.
● Protocol: Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) of the destination.
● Port Range: Select the port range.
Add: Click to add the rule profile to the table at the bottom of the screen.
Update: Click to update information for the rule if the user has selected a listed item and has
made changes.
Delete: Select a listed item and click "Delete" to remove the item from the list.
Clear: Click to erase all fields and enter new information.
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