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Inbound Rules Examples

LAN WAN Inbound Rule: Hosting A Local Public Web Server
If you host a public Web server on your local network, you can define a rule to allow inbound Web
(HTTP) requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your Web server at any time of
day.
Figure 4-4
In the example shown in Figure 4-4, unrestricted access is provided from the Internet to the local
Web server at LAN IP address 192.168.1.99.
LAN WAN Inbound Rule: Allowing Videoconference from Restricted Addresses
If you want to allow incoming videoconferencing to be initiated from a restricted range of outside
IP addresses, such as from a branch office, you can create an inbound rule.
In the example shown in Figure 4-5, CU-SeeMe connections are allowed to a local host only from
a specified range of external IP addresses. Connections are blocked during the period specified by
Schedule 1.
Firewall Protection and Content Filtering 4-13
1.1 November, 2009