N-150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR500 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
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v1.0, November 2011
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Allow inbound access to your server
. To allow inbound access to resources on your local
network (for example, a Web server or remote desktop program), you can open the needed
services by configuring port forwarding as described in
“Allowing Inbound Connections to
Your Network” on page 5-1
.
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Allow certain games and applications to function correctly
. Some games and applications
need to allow additional inbound traffic in order to function. Port triggering can dynamically
allow additional service connections, as described in
“Configuring Port Triggering” on
page 5-9
. Another feature to solve application conflicts with the firewall is Universal Plug and
Play (UPnP), described in
“Using Universal Plug and Play” on page 5-12
.
