Chapter 16 Network Address Translation (NAT)

Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time.Figure 101 Network > NAT > Advanced

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 65 Network > NAT > Advanced

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

#

This is the rule index number (read-only).

 

 

Name

Type a unique name (up to 15 characters) for identification purposes. All characters are

 

permitted - including spaces.

 

 

Incoming

Incoming is a port (or a range of ports) that a server on the WAN uses when it sends out a

 

particular service. The Router forwards the traffic with this port (or range of ports) to the

 

client computer on the LAN that requested the service.

 

 

Start PortType a port number or the starting port number in a range of port numbers.

 

 

End PortType a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers.

 

 

Trigger

The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the Router to record

 

the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.

 

 

Start Port

Type a port number or the starting port number in a range of port numbers.

 

 

End Port

Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

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