NETGEAR D6100 Network Router User Manual


 
Manage Firewall Rules, Port Forwarding, and Port Triggering
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AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100
8. Click the Add button.
The new rule is added to the Outbound Firewall Rules table on the Firewall Rules screen.
Change an Outbound Firewall Rule
You can change an existing outbound firewall rule.
To change an outbound firewall rule:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is admin.
The default password is
password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Security > Firewall Rules.
The following figure shows two rules in addition to the default rule.
LAN Users Specify which devices on your LAN (or LAN users) are affected by the rule, based on their
IP address:
Any.
All computers and devices on your LAN are covered by this rule.
Single address. Enter the required address in the Start
field to apply the rule to a
single device on your LAN.
Address range. Enter the required addresses in the Start and End fields to apply the
rule to a range of devices.
WAN Users Specify which Internet locations (or WAN users) are covered by the rule, based on their IP
address:
Any. All
Internet
IP addresses are covered by this rule.
Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.
Address range. Enter the required addresses the Start and End fields.
Log Specify whether traffic that is covered by this rule is logged:
Never.
The modem router does not log traffic that matches this rule.
Always
. The modem router logs traf
fic that matches this rule.
Match. The modem router logs traf
fic that matches this rule.
Not Match. The modem router logs traffic that does not match this rule.
Field Description