D-Link TM-G5240 user manual Advanced Applications

T-Mobile TM-G5240 Wireless Router User Manual

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Advanced > Applications

Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the TM-G5240. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port” field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.

The TM-G5240 provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the application you want to use and enable it.

NOTE: Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel.

At the Advanced > Applications tab, you can adjust:

•Name -This is the name referencing the special application.

•Trigger Port - This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a single port or a range of ports.

•Trigger Type - This is the protocol used to trigger the special application.

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