Chapter 12 Network Address Translation (NAT)

For example:

Figure 67 Trigger Port Forwarding Process: Example

1Jane requests a file from the Real Audio server (port 7070).

2Port 7070 is a “trigger” port and causes the ZyXEL Device to record Jane’s computer IP address. The ZyXEL Device associates Jane's computer IP address with the "open" port range of 6970-7170.

3The Real Audio server responds using a port number ranging between 6970-7170.

4The ZyXEL Device forwards the traffic to Jane’s computer IP address.

5Only Jane can connect to the Real Audio server until the connection is closed or times out. The ZyXEL Device times out in three minutes with UDP (User Datagram Protocol) or two hours with TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).

Click Network Settings > NAT > Port Triggering to open the following screen. Use this screen to view your ZyXEL Device’s trigger port settings.

Figure 68 Network Settings > NAT > Port Triggering

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 46 Network Settings > NAT > Port Triggering

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Add new rule Click this to create a new rule.

#This is the index number of the entry.

Status

This field displays whether the port triggering rule is active or not. A

 

yellow bulb signifies that this rule is active. A gray bulb signifies that this

 

rule is not active.

 

 

Service Name

This field displays the name of the service used by this rule.

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