Traffic Firewall Overview

• Overview
• Basic Terms and Definitions
• Allowed IP Address Types
• Denying an IP, Country, or Continent
• Allowing an IP
• Statistics

Overview

This article explains how to block or allow specific IP addresses, IP ranges, countries, or continents using the Traffic Firewall. This feature helps control website access and manage bot traffic.

Basic Terms and Definitions

Allowed IP Address Types

The Traffic Firewall allows blocking or allowing traffic in four ways:

• An IP Address:
  • Example: 139.130.4.5
• An IP Range using Wildcards:
  • Example: 139.130.4.*
• An IP Range using CIDR Notation:
  • Example: 139.130.4.1/32
• A Country or Continent:
  • Example: Blocking all traffic from "France" or "Europe".

Denying an IP, Country, or Continent

To block an IP address, range, country, or continent:

1. Go to Settings > Security > Traffic Firewall.
2. Click New Entry.
3. In the IP Address field, enter:
   • A specific IP address (e.g., 12.34.56.78).
   • A wildcard range (e.g., 12.34.56.*).
   • A CIDR notation range (e.g., 12.34.56.0/24).
4. Alternatively, select a Country or Continent from the dropdown lists.
5. Enter a Description to identify the rule.
6. Set the Priority value (lower values are processed first).
7. In the Action dropdown, select Deny.
8. Click Save to apply the block.

Note: The blacklist is checked only when a session is created. If a blocked visitor has an active session, they can continue browsing until their session expires.

Allowing an IP

To override a block and allow a specific IP:

1. Go to Settings > Security > Traffic Firewall.
2. Click New.
3. Enter the IP Address you want to allow.
4. Set the Priority to -1 (to ensure it is processed first).
5. In the Action dropdown, select Allow.
6. Click Save to apply the rule.

Statistics

After saving an entry, you can view its statistics:

• Hits: Number of times the rule was triggered.
• Most Recent Hit: Last time the rule was applied.
• User Agent: Details about the blocked or allowed visitor.

Summary: The Traffic Firewall allows blocking and allowing traffic based on IP addresses, ranges, CIDR notation, countries, or continents. Setting proper priority values ensures your rules are processed correctly.