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Reference Manual for the ADSL Firewall Router DG834

4-6 Protecting Your Network

202-10005-05, June 2005

• To edit an existing rule, select its button on the left side of the table and click Edit.

• To delete an existing rule, select its button on the left side of the table and click Delete.

• To move an existing rule to a different position in the table, select its button on the left side

of the table and click Move. At the script prompt, enter the number of the desired new

position and click OK.

Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)

Because the DG834 uses Network Address Translation (NAT), your network presents only one IP

address to the Internet, and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers.

However, by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server (for example, a Web server or

game server) visible and available to the Internet. The rule tells the router to direct inbound traffic

for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port number. This is also known

as port forwarding.

Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall. Only enable those ports

that are necessary for your network. Following are two application examples of inbound rules:

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 4-5:

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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