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SETTINGS > FIREWALL > PORT FORWARDING
Select Enable to turn on the port forwarding settings.
Port forwarding can be used to allow a specific external server or computer access to devices located
on your LAN side or to translate a specific incoming port into a different destination port.
The destination port and address is on your local LAN side.
Typical applications will be for on-line gaming requiring specific control and communications channels
between the remote server and the local machine.
Firewall settings are for advanced users and network administrators.
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SETTINGS > FIREWALL > UPNP SETTINGS
Universal Plug and Play is a set of networking protocols that permits networked devices, such as
personal computers, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices to
seamlessly discover each other's presence on the network and establish functional network services
for data sharing, communications, and entertainment.
UPnP is enabled by default on the LAN side (local) but if you require extra security you should disable
this setting.
UPnP is not enabled on the WAN (Network) side.
Firewall settings are for advanced users and network administrators.
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