Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) - NETGEAR N150 User Manual

Considerations for Inbound Rules
If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP, the IP address might
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change periodically as the DHCP lease expires. Consider using the Dynamic DNS screen
described in
Dynamic DNS
network.
If the IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP, it might change when
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the computer is rebooted. To avoid this, use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN
IP Setup screen to keep the computer's IP address constant.
Local computers are required to access the local server using the computer's local LAN
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address (192.168.0.11 in the example shown in
conferencing). Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN
IP address fail.

Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)

The wireless modem router lets you block computers on your local network from using
certain Internet services. This is called service blocking or port filtering. You can define an
outbound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on local computer,
Internet site being contacted, time of day, and type of service being requested.
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To set up service blocking:
Select Security > Firewall Rules to display the following screen:
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Under Outbound Services, click Add.
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Fill in the settings as follows and click Apply to save your settings.
3.
Service. From this list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list
already displays many common services, but you are not limited to these choices. Use
N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000
on page 75 so that external users can always find your
Security Settings
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Figure 10, Allow inbound video