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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
3. Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen:
4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name.
5. In the Protocol list, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
6. Specify the port settings:
• External Starting Port and External Ending Port. The starting number and ending
number for the public ports at the Internet interface. For single port forwarding,
number in the External Starting Port and External Ending Port fields can be the same.
The range is from 1 to 65534.
•
Use the same port range for Internal port.
This checkbox is selected by default. If
you want to use dif
ferent ports, clear this check box and specify the internal ports.
• Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port. The starting number and ending
number for the ports of a computer on the router
’s local area network (LAN). These
are private ports. The router calculates the internal ending port.
7. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide
this service.
8. Click Apply. The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering screen.
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
To edit or delete a port forwarding entry:
1. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service.
Application Example: Making a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web
requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server.