Configuring Firewall

Firewall rules block or allow specific traffic passing through from one side of the computer to the other.

  • Inbound rules (WAN to LAN) restrict access by outsiders to the local resources.
  • Outbound rules (LAN to WAN) determine what outside resources local resources can have access to.

If you need access to Web Central application outside of the computer, then add firewall Inbound rule for port 8080.

Use Firewall UI or command line as shown below:

Add Rule

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Allow-Port-8080" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=80 action=allow

Delete Rule

netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Allow-Port-8080" dir=in