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title: How to
description: How-to guides for configuring Advanced TCP Protection.
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# How to

* [ Add a prefix ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/add-prefix/)
* [ Add an IP or prefix to the allowlist ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/add-prefix-allowlist/)
* [ Create a rule ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/create-rule/)
* [ Create a filter ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/create-filter/)
* [ Exclude a prefix ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/advanced-ddos-systems/how-to/exclude-prefix/)

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