SMC Networks SMC7401BRA Network Router User Manual


 
Configuring IP Filters and Blocked Protocols
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If the packet matches the criteria established in a rule, the packet
can either be accepted (forwarded towards its destination), or
denied (discarded), depending on the action specified in the rule.
Viewing Your IP Filter Configuration
To view your current IP filter configuration, log into [Configuration
Manager]
, click the [Services] tab, and then click [IP Filter] in the
task bar. The [IP Filter Configuration] page appears, as shown in
Figure 47.
Figure 47. IP Filter Configuration Page
The [IP Filter Configuration] page displays global settings that
you
can modify, and the IP filter rule table, which shows all
currently established rules. See Creating IP Filter Rules on
page 143 for a
description of the items that make up a rule.
When rules are defined, you can use the icons that display
in the [Action(s)] column to edit ( ), delete ( ), and view
details on ( ) the corresponding rule.