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6.4 Router → Port Forwarding
Port Forwarding is used to allow a public service such as Web Server, Mail Server, and FTP server to
be set up. For example: Set up a Web Server on your computer with port number
8080
. Visitor on
the internet can access your Web Server by entering
WAN Port IP
with port number
8080
. If your
WAN Port IP is 192.168.5.1, then visitor must enter
http://192.168.5.1:
8080
. To find out more the
well known port numbers please search the internet.
Add Entry
Press
Add Entry
to add a rule of Port Forwarding.
Apply
Press
Apply
to apply the changes.
Service Name
Specify a name for current Port Forwarding rule.
Protocol
Select a protocol from drop down list: Both, TCP and UDP.
Starting Port
Specify Starting Port number.
