NETGEAR WGT624 V3 Network Router User Manual


 
Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3
Advanced Configuration 6-5
202-10090-02 v 1.4, July 2005
Port Triggering Rules Menu
The Port Triggering Rules Menu lists the current rules:
Enable - Indicates if the rule is enabled or disabled. Generally, there is no need to disable a rule
unless it interferes with some other function, such as Port Forwarding.
Name - The name for this rule.
Outgoing Ports - The port or port range for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using one
of these ports will "Trigger" this rule.
Incoming Ports - The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the
outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which
triggered this rule.
Figure 6-2: Port Triggering screens
Adding a new Rule
To add a new rule, click the Add and enter the following data on the resulting screen.
Name - enter a suitable name for this rule (e.g. the name of the application)
Enable/Disable - select the desired option.
Outgoing (Trigger) Port Range - enter the range of port numbers used by the application when
it generates an outgoing request.