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Adding a firewall rule for Fiber+ Internet

Using Control Center, you can add firewall rules for a Lumen® Fiber+ Internet service. You can also edit or remove firewall rules as your business needs change.

To add a firewall rule for Fiber+ Internet:

  1. Click Services.

    Control Center shows the Services console. Use the console to access an inventory of your services, check the status of orders, and manage your services.
Services console
  1. In the Network, Security, and Communications box, click Fiber+ Internet.

    Control Center shows all Fiber+ Internet services on the enterprise ID.
  1. When you find the service you want to work with, click the hyperlinked service ID or click the icon (in the Actions column), then click View Details.

    Control Center shows details for the Fiber+ Internet service you selected.
Service Details (showing Fiber+ Internet service detail)
  1. From the Manage Settings list, select Firewall Rules.

    Control Center shows the firewall rules (if any) for the Fiber+ Internet service.
Manage Settings (showing Firewall Rules tab)
  1. Do one of the following:

    • If there's a blank line already available, skip to the next step.

    • Otherwise, click ADD A NEW RULE.
  1. Fill in the details for the firewall rule:

    1. In the Rule Name field, type a name for the firewall rule.

    2. From the Network Type list, select whether the rule applies to your corporate or guest network.

    3. From the Protocol list, select the protocol used for the rule or select Any to apply to all protocols.

    4. In the Destination Port field, type the port number for the port the traffic goes to.

    5. In the Destination IP field, type the IP address the traffic goes to.

    6. In the Source Port field, type the port number the traffic comes from.

    7. In the Source IP field, type the IP address the traffic comes from.

    8. From the Action list, select the action for the rule (e.g., Allow, Deny, etc.).
  1. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to add more firewall rules as needed. When you're done, click SAVE CHANGES.