Specify Internet Port Settings
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Nighthawk AC1750
Smart WiFi Router
Enable Port Triggering
To enable port triggering:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://www.routerlogin.net
or
http://www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering
.
The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays.
5.
Select the
Port Triggering
radio button.
6.
Clear the
Disable Port Triggering
check box.
If this check box is selected, the router does not use port triggering even if you have
specified port triggering settings.
7.
In the
Port Triggering Timeout
field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.
This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no
activity. This value is required because the router cannot detect when the application
terminates.
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
Some application servers, such as FTP and IRC servers, send replies to multiple port
numbers. Using port triggering, you can tell the router to open more incoming ports when a
particular outgoing port starts a session.
An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at
destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but
