Restrict Port forwarding from a single IP address
bmwsandman
Enthusiast - Level 3

I have the following router.

Model Name: MI424-WR Hardware Version: C

Firmware Version: 4.0.16.1.56.0.10.14.4

I have a port forwarding rule working. However its open to the world. I can't figure out how to define an Advanced Filtering rule to limit the port forwarding to a single Source ip address

I found the following post and tried the solution but it didn't work

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17619389-Advanced-Filtering-Access-List-for-Web-Server-Actiontec

Has anyone got this working? Any suggestions

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Re: Restrict Port forwarding from a single IP address
bmwsandman
Enthusiast - Level 3

After you have the port forwarding rule working correctly, create an Advanceed Filtering rule to restrict it to a single source address. do the following

 

I put my rule under the Broadband Connection (Coax) Rules

 

Sourced address: IP address & select Exclude

Dest Address: Any (do not put the internal ip address, this will not work)

Protocol: RDP (in this case)

Operation: DROP

 

this should allow your Source IP address to access the port forward run, but drop connections for any other external ip address.

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Re: Restrict Port forwarding from a single IP address
bmwsandman
Enthusiast - Level 3

After you have the port forwarding rule working correctly, create an Advanceed Filtering rule to restrict it to a single source address. do the following

 

I put my rule under the Broadband Connection (Coax) Rules

 

Sourced address: IP address & select Exclude

Dest Address: Any (do not put the internal ip address, this will not work)

Protocol: RDP (in this case)

Operation: DROP

 

this should allow your Source IP address to access the port forward run, but drop connections for any other external ip address.