The Applications and Gaming Tab
Port Range Forwarding
The Port Forwarding screen sets up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp
servers, e-mail
servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any
applications that use
Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet
applications
may not require any forwarding.) (See Figure 6-35.)
When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward
those requests to
the appropriate PC. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function
disabled and must
have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the
DHCP function.
• Application. Enter the name you wish to give each application.
• Start and End. Enter the starting and ending numbers of the port you wish to forward.
• Protocol. Select the type of protocol you wish to use for each application:
TCP
,
UDP
, or
Both
.
• IP Address. Enter the IP Address and Click
Enabled
.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Figure 6-35: Port Range Forwarding
Port Triggering
Port Triggering is used for special Internet applications whose outgoing ports differ from the
incoming ports. For
this feature, the Router will watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. (See Figure 6-36.) The
Router will
remember the IP address of the computer that sends a transmission requesting data, so that when
the requested
data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP
address and port
mapping rules.
• Application. Enter the name you wish to give each application.
• Start Port and End Port. Enter the starting and ending Triggered range numbers and the
Forwarded Range
numbers of the port you wish to forward.
• Protocol. Select the type of protocol you wish to use for each application:
TCP
,
UDP
, or
Both
.
• Click
Enabled
.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Figure 6-36: Port Triggering
UPnP Forwarding
The UPnP screen provides options for customization of port services for applications. (See Figure
6-37.)
Enter the Application in the field. Then, enter the External and Internal Port numbers in the fields.
Select the type
of protocol you wish to use for each application:
TCP
,
UDP
, or
Both
. Enter the IP Address in the
field. Click
Enabled
to enable UPnP Forwarding for the chosen application.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or click
