Add new ip filter rules – Siemens SpeedStream 6500 Series User Manual

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6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

Configuring Advanced Features

Add New IP Filter Rules

The “Basic Rule Definition” window is displayed when you select Add New IP Filter Rule from the
“

” window. Using this option, you can define both inbound and outbound

rules. Each rule defined is added to the Rule Definition table.

To add a new rule:

Type up to a five digit numeric value in Rule No to uniquely identify the rule.

2. Select

either

Permit or Deny from the Access drop-down menu. Select Permit to allow the rule and

Deny to prohibit the rule.

3. Select

either

Inbound or Outbound from the Direction drop-down menu. Inbound refers to data

coming into the Gateway, while Outbound refers to data transmitted from the Gateway.

4. Optionally,

select

Disable stateful inspection for packets matching this rule.

5. Optionally,

select

Create a log entry for packets matching this rule. When selected, an entry is

placed in the log file when packets match this rule.

6. Click

Next. This displays the “Source and Destination Definition” window.

7. Under

the

Source heading, select a network connection from the Network Interface drop-down

menu.

Select one of the following options:

• Any IP Address

Select this option if this rule applies to any IP address from the source.

• This IP Address

Select this option if a rule applies to a specific IP address from the source.