Gateway Settings
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4. Click
Settings
>
Router
>
Port Forwarding
.
You can:
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Enable or disable port forwarding. See
Enable Port Forwarding
.
Note:
You must enable port forwarding before you can view and update the port forwarding list.
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Enter port forwarding details for an application. (See
Enable Port Forwarding for an
Application
.)
For example, you can configure port forwarding so that:
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You can access your Remote Desktop from the Internet (by specifying the WAN [public] IP
address that your device is using).
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Internet users can access a Web, FTP, or email server, or gaming or Internet application
hosted by your computer.
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Remove an application from the port forwarding list. (See
Disable Port Forwarding for an
Application
.)
Note:
Port forwarding creates a security risk. When not required, port forwarding should be
disabled.
Note:
Port forwarding does not apply to normal browsing, file downloading, running most online
games or other applications hosted on the Internet. (Some online games require port forwarding.)
The following information is displayed.
Item
Description
Port Forwarding
Indicates whether port forwarding is on (Enable) or off (Disable).
List of forwarded ports: This list appears only if port forwarding is on. Each port displays:
Name
A name describing the application using the port.
IP Address
The IP address of the server being accessed.
