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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding
When you click the Applications & Gaming tab, you will see the Port Range Forwarding screen. Port Range
Forwarding 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.
Before using forwarding, you should assign a static IP address to the designated PC.
If you need to forward all ports to one PC, click the DMZ tab.
Port Range Forwarding
Port Range
To add a server using Port Range Forwarding, complete the following fields:
Application. Enter the name of the application.
Start and End. Enter the number or range of external port(s) used by the server or Internet application. Check
with the Internet application software documentation for more information.
Protocol. Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.
IP Address. Enter the IP address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access. To find the
IP address, go to “Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter.”
Figure 5-24: Applications & Gaming Tab -
Port Range Forwarding
ip (internet protocol): a protocol used to
send data over a network.
ip address: the address used to identify a
computer or device on a network.
tcp: a network protocol for transmitting
data that requires acknowledgement from
the recipient of data sent.
udp: a network protocol for transmitting
data that does not require
acknowledgement from the recipient of
the data that is sent.