Security settings category – Western Digital My Net AC1300 Router User Manual User Manual

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ADVANCED SETTINGS

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MY NET AC1300 ROUTER
USER MANUAL

Security Settings Category

Purpose: Set up a firewall for this router to block specific incoming or outgoing traffic by

IP address and/or ports.

Name

Name to identify the firewall rule.

Source

Local network (LAN) or Internet (WAN).

Source IP Range

Range of IP addresses where the traffic initiates.

Protocol

Protocol that will be applied in the firewall rule. Available
options are All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP.

Action

From the drop-down list, select whether to allow or deny
incoming and outgoing traffic.

Destination

Local network (LAN) or Internet (WAN).

Destination IP Range

Range of IP addresses where the traffic is destined.

Port Range

Network traffic port range that will be applied in the firewall
rule.

Firewall Screen

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