DSL-500T ADSL Router User’s Guide

Port Forwarding

Port Forwarding allows specific functions to bypass NAT protection that would otherwise not allow them to function. To use Port Forwarding, you must have specific client IP addresses available for configuration. Use the LAN Clients menu to establish client IP addresses available for port forwarding.

 

 

 

 

In order to use Port Forwarding, Firewall support must be enabled. See Enable/Disable

 

 

 

 

 

NAT and Firewall in the Advanced Security menu.

 

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Figure 4-4. Advanced – Port Forwarding window

There are many different pre-configured rules available for specific functions such as Internet gaming, VPN, streaming and interactive multi-media, standard TCP/IP protocols, reserved ports, p2p, network management applications, and so on.

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D-Link DSL-500T manual Advanced Port Forwarding window