Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
8-4 Advanced Configuration of the WGX102
September 2004 202-10042-01
4. For the Outgoing (Trigger) Port Range, enter the range of port numbers used by the
application when it generates an outgoing request.
5. For the Incoming (Response) Port Range, enter the range of port numbers used by the remote
system when it responds to the PC's request.
6. Click Apply to save your changes.
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Although the range extender causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the
Internet, you can make a local server (for example, a Web server or game server) visible and
available to the Internet. This is done using the Port Forwarding menu. From the main menu of the
browser interface, under Advanced, click Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu,
shown below.
Figure 8-3: Port Forwarding menu
Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the range extender to forward incoming protocols to
computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can also
specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The DMZ
Server is configured in the WAN Setup menu as discussed in “Configuring the WAN Setup
Options” on page 8-7.
Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application or game you will provide
and the IP address of the computer that will provide each service. Be sure the computer’s IP
address never changes. To configure port forwarding to a local server:
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