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DI-724U User’s Manual
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Using the Configuration Menu
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video
conferences, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working
through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these
applications work with the DI-724U. If you need to run applications that require multiple
connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port”
field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated
with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.
The DI-724U provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the
web page. Select the application you want to use and enable it.
Note: Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel.
Name:
Enter a name for the Special Application Rule, for example
Game App, which will help you identify the rule in the future.
You can also select from a list of common applications, and the
remaining configuration values will be filled in accordingly.
Trigger Port:
Enter the outgoing port or range of ports used by your application.
[6500-6700]
Trigger Type:
Select the outbound protocol used by your application. [Both]
Public Port:
Enter the port or range of ports that you want to open up to
Internet traffic. [6000-6200]
Public Type:
Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back
into the router through the opened port range. [Both]
