[gentoo-user] OT 0.0.0.0 security query

[Dave S]

Hi all,

This is a bit OT but I have a netgear router DG834 ADSL firewall router. I 
have restricted my incoming services with ...

Enable  Service Name  Action  LAN Server IP address  WAN Users  Log
on bit torrent  ALLOW always  192.168.0.5  Any  Always
     Default  Yes  Any  BLOCK always  Any  Any  Never

And tightened my outgoing services with ...

Enable  Service Name  Action  LAN Users  WAN Servers  Log
on  HTTP  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  HTTPS  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  POP  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  SMTP  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  NTP  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  FTP  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  rsync  ALLOW always  Any  0.0.0.0  Never
on  GM Port 389   ALLOW always  192.168.0.6  Any  Always
on  GM Port 1503  ALLOW always  192.168.0.6  Any  Always
on  GM Port 1731  ALLOW always  192.168.0.6  Any  Always
on  GM 1024-65K  ALLOW always  192.168.0.6  Any  Always
on  H.323  ALLOW always  192.168.0.6  Any  Always
on  Port >1023  ALLOW always  Any  Any  Always
on  Samba  ALLOW always  Any  0.0.0.0  Always
on  samba2  ALLOW always  Any  0.0.0.0  Always
on  samba3  ALLOW always  Any  0.0.0.0  Always
on  Any(ALL)  BLOCK always  Any  Any  Always
     Default  Yes  Any  ALLOW always  Any  Any

Some services like rsync and samba I want to keep within my LAN but my DG834 
insists I give it a least one IP address on the WAN that my service can be 
broadcast to. I selected 0.0.0.0

Can anyone advise, am I going about this the right way, any comment greatly 
appreciated :)

Cheers

Dave
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