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Can the R6080 block all incoming traffic? I don't see a Firewall option.
Can the R6080 block all incoming traffic? I don't see a Firewall option. What I need to do is allow only 1 IP address to come in, and block all others. We have no need to communicate with any oth...
Thanks for the response.
I'm setting up a closed office network where we want ONLY one external server to be able to access office network. Currently, we are getting useless login attempts to various ports on the office network. Some of these ports are from third-party devices that we don't have the ability to customize. Sorry for the crude 1980's version of my diagram below:
i.e.
+---------------------------+
| Closed Office LAN |
| Netgear router |<---------------------------Only IP w.x.y.z allowed from outside.
| |
+---------------------------+
Once w.x.y.z connects to Office LAN, port forwarding is taking care of reaching various devices.
Thanks
You are trying to use what can only be called a "cheap and nasty" basic router to handle what sounds like a business task.
Manjit wrote:
Currently, we are getting useless login attempts to various ports on the office network. Some of these ports are from third-party devices that we don't have the ability to customize. Sorry for the crude 1980's version of my diagram below:
If these are unwanted connections from unknown sources. Nothing will make these go away. If the firewall keeps them out, does it matter?
Did you read the stuff in the manual on access control?
Yes, I did read "Allow or block access". That is to set up access control for additional/new devices on the LAN and limit outbound access from LAN to WAN (selected Internet Sites, social media, etc). Nothing seems to be for incoming traffic.
The reason it matters is that some dumb-devices could be forced to scan/print without authentication.
I guess, we will look at a not so "cheap and nasty basic-router". Is there a model that you can recommend - where I can block all inbound traffic and selectively allow IP addresses to connect to selected ports?
Thanks for the guidance!