NETGEAR N600 DGND3700v2 User Manual page 79

N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700v2
• BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow. Allow the traffic covered by this rule,
unless it is blocked according to the schedule specified on the Schedule screen in
Schedule for Firewall Rules
• ALLOW always. Always allow the traffic covered by this rule (this selection is the
default setting).
• ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block. Block the traffic covered by this rule,
unless it is blocked accourding to the schedule specified on the Schedule screen
in Schedule for Firewall Rules
ALLOW rules are useful only when the traffic is already covered by a BLOCK rule.
You would use these rules when you want to allow a subset of traffic that is currently
blocked by another rule.
c. LAN Users. These settings determine which computers on your network are
affected by this rule, based on their source (LAN) IP address. Select the option you
want:
• Any. All local IP addresses are covered by this choice.
• Address range. You have to fill in the Start and Finish fields when this option is
selected.
• Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.
d. WAN Servers. These settings determine which Internet locations are covered by the
rule, based on their destination (WAN) IP address. Select the option you want:
• Any. All Internet IP address are covered by this choice.
• Address range. You have to fill in the Start and Finish fields when this option is
selected.
• Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.
e. Log. This setting determines whether traffic covered by this rule is logged. Select
the action you want:
• Always. This choice always logs traffic that is covered by this rule, whether it
matches or not. (This feature is useful when you are debugging your rules.)
• Never. This choice never logs traffic covered by this rule, whether it matches or
not.
f. Click Apply to have your changes take effect, or click Cancel to return to the
previous screen.
3. Inbound Services. To allow or block an inbound service, click here to set up inbound
firewall rules for gaming or other applications. You are redirected to the Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering screen as described in
4. Click Apply to enable your Firewall Rules selections.
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Port Forwarding and Triggering
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