Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Manage Port Forwarding and
142
User Manual
Port Triggering
5.
Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address and sends
the reply through the Internet to the computer or WiFi device that sent the web page request.
Port Triggering
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
•
An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer (but not
simultaneously).
•
An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.
With port triggering, the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound “trigger” port
that you specify. For outbound traffic from that port, the router saves the IP address of the
computer that sent the traffic. The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that you
specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination.
Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local
computer. Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and close
the ports when they are no longer needed.
Note: If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time
communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP),
enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
Add a Port Triggering Service
To add a port triggering service:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.
2.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you
logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding
/ Port Triggering page displays.
4.
Select the Port Triggering radio button. The page adjusts.
5.
Click the Add Service button.
