Port Range Forwarding, Applications & Gaming Tabs

The Applications & Gaming Tabs

Figure 5-17

When you click the Applications & Gaming tab, you will see the Port Range Forwarding screen (see Figure 5-17). Port Range Forwarding sets up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as video- conferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.) When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate PC.

Before using Forwarding, you should assign a static IP address to the designat- ed PC.

If you need to forward all ports to one PC, click the DMZ tab.

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Port Range Forwarding

Figure 5-18

Port Range. To add a server using Port Range Forwarding, complete the fol- lowing fields:

Application. Enter the name of the application.

Start and End. Enter the number or range of external ports(s) used by the serv- er or Internet application. Check with the Internet application software docu- mentation for more information.

Protocol. Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.

IP Address. Enter the IP address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access. To find the IP address, go to “Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter.”

Enabled. Check the Enabled box to enable the services you have defined. Port Range Forwarding will not function if the Enabled button is left unchecked. This is disabled (unchecked) by default.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.