SMC Networks BARRICADE SMCWBR14-N2 User Manual

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Instead of entering a name for the Special Application rule, you can select from this list of
common applications, and the remaining configuration values will be filled in accordingly.

Trigger Port Range

Enter the outgoing port range used by your application (for example 6500-6700).

Trigger Protocol

Select the outbound protocol used by your application (for example Both).

Input Port Range

Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic (for example 6000-6200).

Input Protocol

Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back into the router through the
opened port range (for example Both).

Schedule

Select a schedule for when this rule is in effect. If you do not see the schedule you need
in the list of schedules, go to the

Tools → Schedules

screen and create a new schedule.

With the above example application rule enabled, the router will open up a range of ports from
6000-6200 for incoming traffic from the Internet, whenever any computer on the internal
network opens up an application that sends data to the Internet using a port in the range of
6500-6700.

Add/Edit Special Applications Rule

This section is where you define and edit Special Applications Rules.

Save

Saves the new or edited Special Applications Rule in the following list. When finished
updating the special applications rules, you must still click the Save Settings button at the
top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent.

Special Applications Rules List

The section shows the currently defined special applications rules. A special applications rule
can be changed by clicking the Edit icon, or deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click
the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the "Edit Special Applications Rule" section is
activated for editing.

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