Cisco Small Business RV 120W Wireless-N VPN Firewall ...

Configuring the FirewallConfiguring Access Rules4Configuring Access RulesConfigure access rules to control traffic to and from your network. To configureaccess rules, choose Firewall > Access Rules. All configured firewall rules on theCisco RV120W are displayed in the Access Rule Table.Configuring the Default Outbound PolicyYou can configure the default outbound policy for the traffic that is directed fromyour secure network (LAN) to the Internet. The default inbound policy for trafficflowing from the Internet to your LAN is always blocked and cannot be changed.The default outbound policy applies to traffic that is not covered by the specificfirewall rules that you have configured. For example, you may have specificfirewall rules restricting outbound instant messaging and video traffic, but all othertraffic would be permitted if you choose allow as the default outbound policy.To configure the default outbound policy:STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3Choose Firewall > Access Rules.Under Default Outbound Policy, choose Allow or Block. Allow permits traffic fromyour LAN to the Internet. Block does not permit traffic from your LAN to theInternet.Click Save.Creating an Access RuleAccess rules specify the type of traffic that is allowed into and out of yournetwork. To create access rules:STEP 1STEP 2STEP 3Choose Firewall > Access Rules.Click Add Rule.Under Connection Type, choose the destination of traffic covered by this rule:• Inbound—Traffic from the Internet (WAN) to your network (LAN)• Outbound—Traffic from your network (LAN) to the Internet (WAN)Cisco RV120W Administration Guide 67