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ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guide
ADVANCED -> Virtual Server page if you want to host an FTP server.
NetMeeting:
Allows Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT. Note that if you want your buddies to
call you, you should also set up a virtual server for NetMeeting. Refer to the ADVANCED -> Virtual
Server page for information on how to set up a virtual server.
SIP:
Allows devices and applications using VoIP (Voice over IP) to communicate across NAT. Some VoIP
applications and devices have the ability to discover NAT devices and work around them. This ALG may
interfere with the operation of such devices. If you are having trouble making VoIP calls, try turning this
ALG off.
Wake-On-LAN:
This feature enables forwarding of "magic packets" (that is, specially formatted wake-up packets) from the
WAN to a LAN computer or other device that is "Wake on LAN" (WOL) capable. The WOL device must
be defined as such on the ADVANCED ->Virtual Server page. The LAN IP address for the virtual server
is typically set to the broadcast address 192.168.0.255. The computer on the LAN whose MAC address is
contained in the magic packet will be awakened.
AOL:
Use this feature if you are experiencing frequent disconnects from the AOL server due to inactivity.
MMS:
This feature allows Windows Media Player, using MMS protocol, to receive streaming media from the
internet.
L2TP:
Enabling this feature allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate network using the
L2TP protocol.
ADD SPECIAL APPLICATIONS RULE
The Special Application section is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router
senses data sent to the Internet on a "trigger" port or port range. Special Applications rules apply to all
computers on your internal network.
Example:
You need to configure your router to allow a software application running on any computer on your
network to connect to a web-based server or another user on the Internet.
Name:
Enter a name for the Special Application Rule, for example Game App, which will help you identify the
rule in the future. You can also select from a list of common applications, and the remaining configuration
values will be filled in accordingly.
Trigger Port Range:
Enter the outgoing port range used by your application. [6500-6700]
Trigger Protocol:
Select the outbound protocol used by your application. [Both]
Input Port Range:
Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic. [6000-6200]
Input Protocol:
Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back into the router through the opened port range.
[Both]
Schedule:
Select a schedule for when this rule is in effect. If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of
schedules, go to the TOOLS -> Schedules screen and create a new schedule.
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