CHAPTER 8 Firewall Configuration
Port Forwarding
PORT FORWARDING
Port forwarding (sometimes referred to as tunneling) is the act of forwarding a network port from one network node to another. This technique can allow an external user to reach a port on a private IP address (inside a LAN) from the outside through a
Figure 49: Port Forwarding Settings
The following items are displayed on this page:
◆Port Forwarding — Selects between enabling or disabling port forwarding on the unit. (Default: Disable)
◆Apply Changes — Applies the port forwarding selection.
◆Protocol — Specifies a protocol to use for port forwarding, either TCP, UDP or both.
◆Comment — Enter a useful comment to help identify the forwarded port service on the network.
◆Enable — Checking this box activates the parameters configurated once added to the Current Port Forwarding Table. (Default: Enabled)
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