Set up port forwarding to a local server...................................140
Add a custom port forwarding service.....................................141
Edit a port forwarding service....................................................142
Delete a port forwarding entry..................................................143
Application example: Make a local web server public...........143
How the router implements the port forwarding rule.............144
Port triggering..................................................................................144
Add a port triggering service.....................................................145
Enable port triggering................................................................146
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat port
triggering......................................................................................146
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................149
Sequence to restart your network.............................................149
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...149
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................149
Check the network settings........................................................149
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................150
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........150
LEDs never turn off......................................................................150
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................151
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................151
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................151
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................152
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................153
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................154
Changes are not saved....................................................................155
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................155
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................156
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................156
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................157
Chapter 13 Supplemental Information
Factory settings.................................................................................159
Technical specifications...................................................................160
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