Advanced Settings
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v3
Port triggering does not require that you know the computer’s IP address in advance. The
IP address is captured automatically.
Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer’s IP address during configuration,
and the IP address can never change.
Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports, and the
triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity.
Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered.

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach
servers on your local network. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP
server, or game server visible and available to the Internet.
Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols
to computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can
also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded.
Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application, or game you want
to provide, and the local IP address of the computer that provides the service. The server
computer has to always have the same IP address.
To set up port forwarding:
Tip: To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP
address, use the reserved IP address feature of your N600 Wireless
Dual Band Router.
1. Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to display the following
screen: