Section 3 - Configuration
D-Link DSL-2880AL User Manual
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PORT FORWARDING
Use the
PORT FORWARDING
window to open ports in your router and re-direct data through those ports to a single PC on your network
(WAN-to-LAN traffic). The Port Forwarding function allows remote users to access services on your LAN such as FTP for file transfers or SMTP and
POP3 for e-mail. The DSL-2880AL will accept remote requests for these services at your Global IP Address, using the specified TCP or UDP
protocol and port number, and then redirect these requests to the server on your LAN with the LAN IP address you specify. Remember that the
specified Private IP Address must be within the useable range of the subnet occupied by the Router.
To access the
PORT FORWARDING
settings window, click on the
PORT FORWARDING
button in the
ADVANCED
tab
PORT FORWARDING RULES CONFIGURATION
Select an application type, e.g. FTP, from the
Application Name
drop-down menu for a pre-defined application to speed up configuration
or type an application name manually in the
Name
input box in order to
define your own application.
Select a name from the
Computer Name
drop-down menu or type an IP
address in the
IP address
input box to appoint the PC to receive the
forwarded packets.
The
External Port
shows the ports opened for remote users in the WAN
side of the router. The
TCP/UDP
means the protocol type of the opened
ports.
The
Internal Port
shows the ports opened in the PC with the appointed
IP
Address
. The
TCP/UDP
means the protocol type of the opened ports.
