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Chapter 12
NAT Forwarding
address of the host. When the data from the internet returns to the external ports, the
modem router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly
applied to online games, VoIPs and video players. Common applications include MSN
Gaming Zone, Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players, and so on.
Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules:
1
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with the account you set for the router.
2
Go to
Advanced
>
NAT Forwarding
>
Port Triggering
and click
Add
.
3
Click
Scan
, and select the desired application. The triggering port and protocol, the
external port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. Here we take
MSN Gaming Zone
as an example.
4
Click
OK
to save the settings.
Tips:
1. You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.
2. If the application you need is not listed in the
Existing Applications
list, please enter the parameters manually. You should verify
the external ports the application uses first and enter them into
External Port
field according to the format the page displays.
12 4 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction
by DMZ
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally
exposed to the internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication
between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with
all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special
