- Edimax Multi-Homing Broadband Router User Manual

2.4.1 Port Forwarding

The Port Forwarding allows you to re-direct a particular range of service port numbers (from the

Internet/WAN Ports) to a particular LAN IP address. It helps you to host some servers behind the

router NAT firewall.

Parameter Description

Enable Port Forwarding Enable Port Forwarding

Private IP This is the private IP of the server behind the

NAT firewall.

Note: You need to give your LAN PC clients a

fixed/static IP address for Port Forwarding to

work properly.

Type This is the protocol type to be forwarded. You

can choose to forward “TCP” or “UDP” packets

only or select “both” to forward both “TCP” and

“UDP” packets.

Port Range The range of ports to be forward to the private IP.

WAN Port Assign the WAN port that requires port

forwarding. All the packets sending from this

WAN port with the assigned port range will be

directed to the assign private IP.