Sierra Wireless AirCard W801, User Manual

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110 Configuring the Router
Enabling Port Forwarding
Before you can use or configure Port Forwarding, you must enable it.
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click the Advanced Settings button.
3.
Select Router > Basic .
4.
Next to
Port Forwarding
, select
Enable
.
Enabling Port Forwarding for an Application
1.
Ensure you’ve enabled port forwarding. See “Enabling Port Forwarding” on page 110.
2.
Click the
Advanced Settings
button.
3.
Select Router > Port forward .
4.
In the last row of the table, click the Application field, and select the application type from the
drop-down menu.
The values for
Start
and
End
ports are automatically filled in.
5.
If necessary, change the range of port numbers associated with the application. Traffic will be
allowed (not blocked) if its destination port number is in the specified range.
a. In the Start field, enter the number that starts the port range.
b. In the End field, enter the number that ends the port range.

If the range consists of only one port, enter the number that you entered in the Start field.
6.
From the Protocol drop-down list, select the protocol(s) used for this application (TCP, UDP, or
both).
7.
In the
IP Address
field, enter the IP address of the server to be accessed.
8.
Ensure
Enable
is selected.
9.
Click Add .
Disabling Port Forwarding for an Application
1.
Ensure you’ve enabled port forwarding. See “Enabling Port Forwarding” on page 110.
2.
Click the Advanced Settings button.
3.
Select
Router > Port forward
.
4.
To keep the application in the list (in case you want to re-enable port forwarding later on), clear
the
Enable
check box.
— or —
To remove the application from the list:
a. Click the row that you want to remove.
A row of buttons ( Delete , OK , Cancel ) is displayed.
b. Click Delete .