SMC Networks BARRICADE SMC7901WBRA2 B1 - Manual (Page 88)

C HAPTER 8 | Firewall Configuration
IP/Port Filtering
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IP/P ORT F ILTERING
IP/Port filtering restricts connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion
and defends against a wide array of common hacker attacks. IP/Port
filtering allows the unit to permit, deny or proxy traffic through its ports
and IP addresses.
Figure 47: IP/Port Filtering Settings
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆ Outgoing Default Action — Sets the default filtering action for
outgoing packets that do not match a rule in the filter table. (Default:
Allow, maximum 32 entries are allowed.)
◆ Incoming Default Action — Sets the default filtering action for
incoming packets that do not match a rule in the filter table. (Default:
Deny, maximum 32 entries are allowed.)
N OTE :
The default incoming action denies all packets from the WAN port.
◆ Direction — Specifies the packet destination. (Default: Outgoing)