Lynx L-210 manual Port Forwarding

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The apply button will temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent you need to click on Save Settings (at the side of the page). At the system commands page, click on Save All.

4.6.2 Port Forwarding

Using the Port Forwarding page, you can provide local services (for example web hosting) for people on the Internet or play Internet games. When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Lynx L-210 will forward those requests to the appropriate PC. Port forwarding can be used with DHCP assigned addresses but remember that a DHCP address is dynamic (not static). For example, if you were configuring a Netmeeting server, you would want to assign this server a static IP address so that the IP address is not reassigned. Also remember that if an Internet user is trying to access an Internet application, they must use the WAN IP address. The port forwarding will translate the WAN IP address into a LAN IP address.

To configure a service, game, or other application select the external connection (for example the Internet connection), from the Home screen, click Advanced and under Advanced, select Port Forwarding. Next select the computer hosting the service and add the corresponding firewall rule. If you want to add a custom application, select the User category, click 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 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 pre configured protocols and ports that Netmeeting will use. Now assuming that your WAN connection is correct, you can run Netmeeting from your server and call users that are on the Internet. If you know your WAN IP address, users can call you.

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Contents Web Interface User’s Guide DSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid Features IntroductionManagement Support LED description Your gateway at a glancePorts and buttons Installing your Lynx L-210 Quick Start Setting up your Lynx L-210Log into your Lynx L-210 Setup for advance user Quick StartConfiguring the WAN Wide Area Network connectionLocal Area Network connection New ConnectionPPPoA Connection Setup PPPoA Connection Setup PPPoE Connection Setup Dhcp Connection Setup Static Connection Setup Page Modify an Existing Connection Configuring the LANModem setup Enable/Disable Dhcp Changing the Lynx L-210 IP address Static IP address assignmentUPnP Firewall/NAT ServicesAdvanced for advance user only Port Forwarding Access Control Advanced SecurityMAC Address Filters Access ControlLAN clients MAC Multicast Static Routing Dynamic RoutingSystem Commands ToolsPing Test Update FirmwareUser Management Status Modem TestNetwork Statistics Connection StatusDhcp Clients Modem StatusProduct Information System LogAppendix a Troubleshooting Lynx L-210 is not functionalCan’t connect to the Lynx L-210 DSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solidDSL Link LED is always off What is a firewall? Lynx L-210 terms
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