Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding

The Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set 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.)

Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding

Port Range Forwarding

To forward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required.

Application  In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.

Start/End  This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port range in the Start column and the number that ends the range in the End column.

Protocol  Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or Both.

IP Address  For each application, enter the IP Address of the PC running the specific application.

Enabled  Select Enabled to enable port forwarding for the relevant application.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Applications & Gaming > Port Triggering

The Applications & Gaming > Port Triggering screen 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 pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules.

Applications and Gaming > Port Triggering

Port Triggering

Application  Enter the application name of the trigger.

Triggered Range

For each application, list the triggered port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed.

Start Port  Enter the starting port number of theTriggered Range.

End Port  Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range.

Forwarded Range

For each application, list the forwarded port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed.

Start Port  Enter the starting port number of the Forwarded Range.

End Port  Enter the ending port number of the Forwarded Range.

Enabled  Select Enabled to enable port triggering for the applicable application.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

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