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                16 Sep 2025 09:55                #105467
        by Iain
    
    
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
			
    
                                                
    
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	        I think I may be misunderstanding the firewall rules on the 3910.
I have two ports that I wish to remain open, by way of example, lets say port 4000 & 5010 (not the real ports)
I set up a firewall rule allowing both these ports to "pass" these ports from any IP address to the correct destination. Lets say rule 4 & 5.
I then set up a new rule to "BLOCK" all traffic from the WAN to internal destinations. Rule 10.
Now I thought the "PASS" rule would allow the traffic on ports 4000 & 5010 as defined in rule 4 & 5, but noticed that rule 10, effectively a block all rule was blocking traffic to port 4000 & 5010,
I always thought that Firewall rules were executed in order. so rule 4&5 would be passed and everything else blocked.
Did I misunderstand?
     
    I have two ports that I wish to remain open, by way of example, lets say port 4000 & 5010 (not the real ports)
I set up a firewall rule allowing both these ports to "pass" these ports from any IP address to the correct destination. Lets say rule 4 & 5.
I then set up a new rule to "BLOCK" all traffic from the WAN to internal destinations. Rule 10.
Now I thought the "PASS" rule would allow the traffic on ports 4000 & 5010 as defined in rule 4 & 5, but noticed that rule 10, effectively a block all rule was blocking traffic to port 4000 & 5010,
I always thought that Firewall rules were executed in order. so rule 4&5 would be passed and everything else blocked.
Did I misunderstand?
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