D-Link DIR-657 manual Name IP Address, Inbound Filter Schedule

Section 3 - Configuration

This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to the next page.

Name:

IP Address:

Private Port/ Public Port:

Protocol Type:

Inbound Filter:

Schedule:

Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields.

Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. If your computer is receiving an IP address automatically from the router (DHCP), you computer will be listed in the “Computer Name” drop-down menu. Select your computer and click <<.

Enter the port that you want to open next to Private Port and Public Port. The private and public ports are usually the same. The public port is the port seen from the Internet side, and the private port is the port being used by the application on the computer within your local network.

Select TCP, UDP, or Both from the drop-down menu.

Select Allow All (most common) or a created Inbound filter. You may create your own inbound filters in the Advanced > Inbound Filter page.

The schedule of time when the Virtual Server Rule will be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always, which will allow the particular service to always be enabled. You can create your own times in the Tools > Schedules section.

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