NETGEAR ProSafe FVS124G User Manual

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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall 25 with 4 Gigabit LAN and Dual WAN Ports

Firewall Protection and Content Filtering

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202-10085-01, March 2005

Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your FVS124G VPN Firewall. Only
enable those ports that are necessary for your network.

Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server

If you host a public web server on your local network, you can define a rule to allow inbound web
(HTTP) requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your web server at any time of
day. This rule is shown in

Figure 6-3

:

Figure 6-3: Rule example:

a local public web server

Note:

Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server

processes (such as a Web or FTP server) from your location. Your ISP may periodically
check for servers and may suspend your account if it discovers any active services at
your location. If you are unsure, refer to the Acceptable Use Policy of your ISP.

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