T-Mobile TM-G5240 Wireless Router User Manual
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Advanced > Applications
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video
conferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications have difficulties working
through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these
applications work with the TM-G5240. If you need to run applications that require multiple
connections, specify the port normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port”
field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the public ports associated with
the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.
The TM-G5240 provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the
web page. Select the application you want to use and enable it.
NOTE: Only one PC can use each Special Application tunnel.
At the
Advanced > Applications
tab, you can adjust:
•
Name
-This is the name referencing the special application.
•
Trigger Port
- This is the port used to trigger the application. It can be either a
single port or a range of ports.
•
Trigger Type
- This is the protocol used to trigger the special application.
