Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Manage Port Forwarding and
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User Manual
Port Triggering
5.
In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
6.
Click the Delete Service button.
The service is deleted.
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web requests
from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server.
To make a local web server public:
1.
Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address
reservation.
In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33.
2.
On the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page, configure the router to forward the HTTP
service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33. HTTP (port 80) is the standard
protocol for web servers.
3.
(Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name on the
Dynamic DNS page of the router.
Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you can type
the name in the Internet browser. Otherwise, you must know the IP address that the ISP
assigned, which typically changes.
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule:
1.
When you type the URL www.example.com in your browser, the browser sends a web page
request message with the following destination information:
•
Destinationaddress. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your
router.
•
Destinationportnumber. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process.
2.
Your router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80
traffic.
3.
The router changes the destination in the message to IP address 192.168.1.33 and sends the
message to that computer.
4.
Your web server at IP address 192.168.1.33 receives the request and sends a reply message
to your router.
