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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forward
Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forward
When you click the Applications & Gaming tab, you will see the Port Range Forward screen. 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 videoconferencing 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 designated PC.
If you need to forward all ports to one PC, click the DMZ tab.

Port Range Forward

Port Range

To add a server using Port Range Forwarding, complete the following fields:
Application. Enter the name of the application.
Start and End. Enter the number or range of external port(s) used by the server or Internet application. Check
with the Internet application software documentation 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 C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter.”
Enable. Check the Enable box to enable the application you have defined. Port Range Forwarding for a specific
application will not function if its Enable button is left unchecked. This is disabled (unchecked) by default.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or
click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. For help information, click Help.
Figure 5-14: Applications & Gaming Tab -
Port Range Forward
ip (internet protocol): a protocol
used to send data over a network
ip address: the address used to identify
a computer or device on a network
tcp: a network protocol for transmitting data that
requires acknowledgement from the recipient of
data sent
udp: a network protocol for transmitting data
that does not require acknowledgement from
the recipient of the data that is sent.