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Chapter 5: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol). The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide
Web. Its primary function is to establish a connection with a web server and transmit HTML pages to the client
web browser.
POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3). A standard mail server commonly used on the Internet. It provides a message store
that holds incoming e-mail until users log on and download it. POP3 is a simple system with little selectivity. All
pending messages and attachments are downloaded at the same time. POP3 uses the SMTP messaging protocol.
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol). The protocol used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet. Usenet
newsreaders support the NNTP protocol.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data is
passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network
device (hub, router, bridge, etc.) to the workstation console used to oversee the network. The agents return
information contained in a MIB (Management Information Base), which is a data structure that defines what is
obtainable from the device and what can be controlled (turned off, on, etc.).
Start/End. This is the port range. Enter the port number or range of external ports used by the server or Internet
application. Check with the software documentation of the Internet application for more information.
Protocol. Select the protocol(s) used for this application, TCP and/or UDP.
To IP Address. For each application, enter the IP address of the PC running the specific application.
Enabled. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable port forwarding for the relevant application.
Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen. For additional
information, click More.