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NAT 3.9
3.9.1 Port Forwarding
Port Forwarding allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp
servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. Specialized Internet
applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions, such as video
conferencing or online gaming. When users send this type of request to your network through
the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate PC. If you want to forward
a whole range of ports, see 3.9.2 Port Range Forwarding.
Log in to the web interface of the Router. Step 1
In the left navigation menu, select NAT > Port Forwarding. Step 2
Click Add, and then set parameters. Step 3
Add port forwarding Figure 3-44
Table 3-27 Description of port forwarding parameters
Enter the name of the application.
Select a protocol for the application: TCP,UDP or Both.
Enter the IP address of the Internet user.
Enter the external port number used by the application.
Enter the intranet IP address of the server accessed by Internet users.
Enter the internal port number used by the application.
Set whether to enable the application.
Click Save to save the configuration. Step 4
Click Apply Settings to apply the configuration. Step 5
(Optional) Click Cancel Changes to cancel the configuration. Step 6
(Optional) Select the target application in Delete column, and then click Save to delete Step 7
the selected application.
3.9.2 Port Range Forwarding
Some applications may require a specific port range to be forwarded for normal operation.
When a request is made for a certain port range from the Internet, the router will send this data