Port Triggering | Actiontec electronic MI408 instruction

Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual

To designate a local computer as a DMZ host:

1.Select DMZ Host from the left side of any Security screen. The “DMZ Host” screen appears.

2.Click in the “DMZ Host IP Address” check box, then enter the IP address of the computer to be designated as a DMZ host. Note that only one network com- puter can be a DMZ host at any time.

3.Click Apply.

Click in the “DMZ Host IP Address” check box again to disable the DMZ host.

Port Triggering

Port triggering can be used for dynamic port forwarding configuration. By setting port triggering rules, inbound traffic is allowed to arrive at a specific network host using ports different than those used for the outbound traffic. The outbound traf- fic triggers which ports inbound traffic is directed.

For example, a gaming server is accessed using UDP protocol on port 2222. The gaming server responds by connecting the user using UDP on port 3333 when starting gaming sessions. In this case, port triggering must be used, since it con- flicts with the following default firewall settings:

•The firewall blocks inbound traffic by default.

•The server replies to the Router’s IP, and the connection is not sent back to the host, since it is not part of a session.

To resolve the conflict, a port triggering entry must be defined, which allows inbound traffic on UDP port 3333, only after a network host generated traffic to UDP port 2222. This results in accepting the inbound traffic from the gaming server, and sending it back to the network host which originated the outgoing traf- fic to UDP port 2222.

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Actiontec electronic MI408 manual Port Triggering

Contents

Table of Contents Troubleshooting 111 Quality of Service 115 Specifications 131Limited Warranty 135 Monitoring the Router 107 Package Contents Introduction1 Features Minimum System Requirements Getting to Know the Router Power Light Broadband LightInternet Light Ethernet Lights 1 Broadband Port Reset ButtonEthernet Ports Power Port Power SwitchPower switch powers the Router on and off Connecting Router Setting Up the Router Computer Network Configuration Windows XP Windows NT WindowsWindows 98/Me Then press Enter on the keyboard Configuring the RouterLinux Connecting the Router Home My Router Broadband ConnectionQuick Links Action Zone This page left intentionally blank Configuring My Network Settings Accessing My Network Using My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Page Rename This Device This page left intentionally blank Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Internet Protocol Bridge DNS Server IP Address Distribution Routing Additional IP Addresses Ethernet ConnectionRouting Table General Ports Ethernet Switch Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Internet Connection Firewall WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE General PPP Configuration PPP AuthenticationPPP session automatically ends PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP PPP Compression Internet Protocol Routing Table This page left intentionally blank Configuring Router’s Security Page General Configured in the Access Security Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing trafficLimited Only commonly Network from Internet Access Control Click Apply to save changesPage Configuring the Router’s Security Port Forwarding DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host Click Apply to save the changes Port Triggering Configuring the Router’s Security Remote Administration Configuring the Router’s Security Static NAT Advanced Filtering Page Configuring the Router’s Security Security Log Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Using Parental Controls Activating Parental ControlsPage Advanced Parental Controls Parental ControlsPage Using Advanced Settings Page Firmware Upgrade Automatically Check and Send E-mail Automatically Check and UpgradeUpgrading From the Internet Manual Checking and Upgrading Firmware RestoreAutomatic Check Disabled Configuration File System Settings Warn User Before Network Configuration Changes Configure a number of concurrent users…Broadband Router’s Hostname Local Domain Enable Logging Low Capacity Notification EnabledAllowed Capacity Before Email Notification System Log Buffer Size Click in this check box to activate security logging Security Log Buffer SizeEnter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Server Server Requires Authentication PPP TimeoutDhcp Timeout Port Date and Time Scheduler Rules Page Routing Page IP Address Distribution Domain RoutingPage Using Advanced Settings Page Diagnostics Restoring Default Settings Reboot the Router ARP Address Resolution Protocol Table MAC Cloning Users Local Administration QoS Dynamic DNS Connection To Update PasswordOffline User Name Backup MX DNS ServerHost Name Wildcard 101 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 104 Protocols 105 106 Monitoring Router Router Status Advanced Status Monitoring the Router Traffic Monitoring Restoring the Router’s Default Settings TroubleshootingAccessing the Router if Locked Out Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address LAN Connection FailureEnsure the Subnet Mask address is set to Which connection speeds does the Router support? How do I find out what IP address my computer is using? No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP address What is the default user name for the Router? How many computers can be connected through the Router? 802.1p Priority Quality of ServiceTraffic Priority MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger 323 Port triggering applications Appendix a Quality of Service 118 Traffic Shaping 120 121 To define a shaping class Name the new class and click Apply 123 124 125 126 127 802.1p Settings 129 130 Power, LAN 8, WAN, Internet Specifications BLED Indicators Environmental Class B Equipment Regulatory Compliance NoticesModifications 134 Limited Warranty 135 136 Limited Warranty 138