37D-Link DIR-628 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
This will allow you to open a single port. If you would like to open a range of ports, refer to page 35.
Enter a name for the rule or select an application 
from the drop-down menu. Select an application 
and click << to populate the fields.
Enter  the  IP  address  of  the  computer  on  your 
local network that you want to allow the incoming 
service  to.  If  your  computer  is  receiving  an  IP 
address  automatically  from  the  router  (DHCP), 
you  computer  will  be  listed  in  the  “Computer 
Name”  drop-down  menu.  Select  your computer 
and click <<. 
Enter the port that you want to open next to Private 
Port and Public Port. The private and public ports 
are usually the same. The public port is the port 
seen from the Internet side, and the private port 
is the port being used by the application on the 
computer within your local network.
Select TCP, UDP, or Both from the drop-down 
menu.
Select  Allow  All  (most  common)  or  a  created 
Inbound filter. You may create your own inbound 
filters in the Advanced > Inbound Filter page.
The  schedule  of  time  when  the  Virtual  Server 
Rule will be enabled. The schedule may be set to 
Always, which will allow the particular service to 
always be enabled. You can create your own times 
in the Tools > Schedules section.
Name:
IP Address:
Private Port/
Public Port:
Protocol Type:
Inbound Filter:
Schedule: