# Connect Via Standard Connection

__*TiDB Cloud Cluster Connection*__
__*TiDB Cloud standard connection*__

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On the Active Clusters page, click the name of the newly created cluster

Click Connect to enter the Connect to TiDB dialog

Create a traffic filter for the cluster. The traffic filter is a list of IP and CIDR addresses that are allowed to access TiDB Cloud through SQL clients.
  If you are connecting to a cluster for the first time, the traffic filter is empty by default. Follow these steps to add one. If you have already set a traffic filter, skip this step.
      - Add Your Current IP Address
      - Add Rules from Default Set
      - Allow Access from Anywhere

  Provide an optional description for the newly added IP address or CIDR range.

  Click Create Filter to confirm the changes.

  Connect to TiDB using a SQL client.

In Step 2: Connect with a SQL client in the dialog box, click the tab for your preferred connection method, and use a connection string to connect to the cluster.