Remote IP virtual server port forward?

[bigjohns97]

I am trying to setup a virtual server port forward and can't seem to find where to limit the remote ip connectivity, is this not available on this router?

 

[ColinTaylor]

Try using the Firewall > Network Services Filter. But rather than restricting the incoming connection, limit the virtual servers destination IP. (I don't know whether this will work, I've never tried it)

 

[bigjohns97]

Interesting idea, just looking through the GUI i notice you can only use one range, I am trying to publish my EMBY streaming service but only allow certain internet ranges to friends and family.

I had heard that the firewall was iptables under the covers anyway to access this config directly via console?

 

[bigjohns97]

FYI looks like i found something that will take care of this.

https://airvpn.org/topic/11264-asus-merlin-wrt-port-forwarding-script-setup/

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Iptables-tips

I will post up if this works.

 

[bigjohns97]

Well it worked, I ended up using the github version, the SSH example he had EMBY didn't like, guessing EMBY is making more connections than the rule allowed so i ended up just locking down the source ip and that worked, verified by using shields up.