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4.9. Port Forwarding
The Port Forwarding screen sets 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 videoconferencing or online gaming.
Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.)
When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those
requests to the appropriate PC. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client
function disabled and must have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may
change when using the DHCP function.
Customized
Applications
Enter the name of the public service or other Internet application in the field provided.
External Port Enter the numbers of the External Ports (the port numbers seen by users on the Internet).
TCP Protocol Click this checkbox if the application requires TCP.
UDP Protocol Click this checkbox if the application requires UDP.
IP Address Enter the IP Address of the PC running the application.
Enable Click the Enable checkbox to enable port forwarding for the application.
Port Triggering Port Triggering is used for special Internet applications whose outgoing ports differ from the