# VLAN routing firewall rules

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**Category:** Routers\
**Tags:** router\
**Created:** [January 12, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/vlan-routing-firewall-rules/4272 "2025-01-12T13:44:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/vlan-routing-firewall-rules/4272/5 "2025-02-01T18:18:09Z")

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As of now, not specifying a protocol is equivalent to specifying UDP and TCP.. That’s a bug though and presumably in the next release will instead be equivalent to any.

> [@Bug or misunderstanding in firewall rules](https://forum.alta.inc/t/bug-or-misunderstanding-in-firewall-rules/4393/2):
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> Yes, that’s a bug from openwrt’s odd handling of rules without any protocol specified, it assumes TCP+UDP like you’re seeing there. I’m changing firmware to make omitted protocol == any, like would be expected. Thanks for the report!

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