3. Using the Web Interface
To configure a service, game, or other application:
Procedure
1.From the Home screen, click on Advanced.
2.Under Advanced, select Port Forwarding.
3.Select the computer hosting the service and add the corresponding firewall rule.
4.If you want to add a custom application, select the User category, click on New, and fill in the port, protocols and description for your application.
For example, if you want to host a Netmeeting session, from the Home screen, click on Advanced and under Advanced, select Port Forwarding. First select the IP address for your Netmeeting server. Next select the Audio/Video category and add Netmeeting to the Applied Rules box. To view the management rules, highlight Netmeeting and select view. This will display the preconfigured protocols and ports that Netmeeting will use. Now you can run Netmeeting from your server and call users that are on the Internet. If they know your WAN IP address, users can call you.
5.The Apply button will temporarily save these settings. To make the change permanent, click on Tools and select System Commands. On the System Commands page, click on Save All.
Figure 3-21. Port Forwarding: Netmeeting
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