Linksys EA-Series
To set up port range forwarding:
1.Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11.
2.Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the software. (See “How to set up the DHCP server on your router” on page 28). In this example, the IP address of the desktop computer with BitTorrent installed is 192.168.1.140.
3.Under Router Settings, click Security.
4.Click the Apps and Gaming tab.
5.Click Port Range Forwarding. The Port Range Forwarding screen opens.
6.Click Add a new Port Range Forwarding.
7.In the Application name field, enter a descriptive name.
8.In the Start ~ End Port fields, enter the range or ports. In this example, the range is 6881 to 6889.
9.Select TCP as the protocol.
10.In the To IP Address field, enter the last 3 digits of the IP address of the device running the software. The rest of the IP address fields already completed. In this example, you would enter 140.
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
11.Select Enabled, then click Save. If you don’t want to use port range forwarding but want to keep the information in the table, unselect the checkbox.
TIPS
To use software like BitTorrent on multiple computers on your network, create additional entries with a unique range of ports as shown above. BitTorrent works only with ports between 6881 and 6999.
Depending on your computer’s firewall software, you may need to open a range of ports in your firewall to enable software that uses port range forwarding.
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming
Why would I use port triggering instead of port forwarding? Port range triggering allows the router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the router, so that when the requested data returns through the router, the data is routed back to the proper computer. An example of port range triggering would be to enable a USB or Bluetooth headset for online chat and gaming.
To set up port range triggering for multiple entries:
1.See your device documentation for information on the ports that the device uses.
2.Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11.
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