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7. I need to set up online game hosting or use other Internet applications.
If you want to play online games or use Internet applications, most will work
without doing any port forwarding or DMZ hosting. There may be cases when
you want to host an online game or Internet application. This would require
you to set up the Router to deliver incoming packets or data to a specific com-
puter. This also applies to the Internet applications you are using. The best way
to get the information on what port services to use is to go to the website of the
online game or application you want to use. Follow these steps to set up online
game hosting or use a certain Internet application:
1. Access the Router’s web interface by going to http://192.168.1.1 or the IP
address of the Router. Go to the Advanced => Forwarding tab.
2. Enter any name you want to use for the Customized Application.
3. Enter the Ext. Port range of the service you are using. For example, if you
want to host Unreal Tournament (UT), you would enter the range 7777 to
27900.
4. Check the protocol you will be using, TCP and/or UDP.
5. Enter the IP address of the PC or network device that you want the port
server to go to. For example, if the web server’s network adapter IP address
is 192.168.1.100, you would enter 100 in the field provided. Check
“Appendix F: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Network
Adapter” for details on getting an IP address.
6. Check the Enable option for the port services you want to use. Consider the
example below:
Customized Ext. Port TCP UDP IP Address Enable
Application
UT 7777 to 27900 X X 192.168.1.100 X
Halflife 27015 to 27015 X X 192.168.1.105 X
PC Anywhere 5631 to 5631 X 192.168.1.102 X
VPN IPSEC 500 to 500 X 192.168.1.100 X
Once completed with the configuration, click the Apply button and then the
Continue button.
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6. I need to set up a server behind my Router.
To use a server like a web, ftp, or mail server, you need to know the respective
port numbers they are using. For example, port 80 (HTTP) is used for web;
port 21 (FTP) is used for FTP, and port 25 (SMTP outgoing) and port 110
(POP3 incoming) are used for the mail server. You can get more information
by viewing the documentation provided by the server you installed. Follow
these steps to set up port forwarding in the Router’s web interface. We will be
setting up web, ftp, and mail servers.
1. Access the Router’s web interface by going to http://192.168.1.1 or the IP
address of the Router. Go to the Advanced => Forwarding tab.
2. Enter any name you want to use for the Customized Application.
3. Enter the Ext. Port range of the service you are using. For example, if you
have a web server, you would enter the range 80 to 80.
4. Check the protocol you will be using, TCP and/or UDP.
5. Enter the IP address of the PC or network device that you want the port
server to go to. For example, if the web server’s network adapter IP address
is 192.168.1.100, you would enter 100 in the field provided. Check
“Appendix F: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Network
Adapter” for details on getting an IP address.
6. Check the Enable option for the port services you want to use. Consider the
example below:
Customized Ext. Port TCP UDP IP Address Enable
Application
Web server 80 to 80 X X 192.168.1.100 X
FTP server 21 to 21 X 192.168.1.101 X
SMTP (outgoing) 25 to 25 X X 192.168.1.102 X
POP3 (incoming) 110 to 110 X X 192.168.1.102 X
Once completed with the configuration, click the Apply button and then the
Continue button.
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