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The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding

The

Port Forwarding

screen 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. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and must

have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.

Port Range Forwarding

Application

. In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.

Start/End

. This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port range under

Start

and the number that

ends the range under

End

.

Protocol

. Enter the protocol used for this application, either

TCP

or

UDP

, or

Both

.

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.

When you have finished making changes to the screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. For help information, click

More

.

Figure 6-37: Applications & Gaming Tab -

Port Range Forwarding

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The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Triggering

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

The Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Triggering

Port Triggering is used for special Internet applications whose outgoing ports differ from the incoming ports. For

this feature, the Router will watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The Router will remember the IP

address of the computer that sends a transmission requesting data, so that when the requested data returns

through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules.

Port Triggering

Application

. In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.

Triggered Range Start Port/End Port

. Enter the number that starts the triggered port range under

Start Port

and the number that ends the range under

End Port

.

Forwarded Range Start Port/End Port

. Enter the number that starts the forwarded port range under

Start Port

and the number that ends the range under

End Port

.

Protocol

. Enter the protocol used for this application, either

TCP

or

UDP

, or

Both

.

Enabled

. Click the

Enabled

checkbox to enable port triggering for the relevant application.

When you have finished making changes to the screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. For help information, click

More

.

Figure 6-38: Applications & Gaming Tab -

Port Triggering

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The Applications and Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

The Applications and Gaming Tab - UPnP Forwarding

The

UPnP Forwarding

screen provides options for customization of port services for applications.

UPnP Forwarding

Application

. In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters.

Ext. Port

. Enter the number of the external port used by the server. Check with the Internet application

documentation for more information.

Int. Port

. Enter the number of the internal port used by the server. Check with the Internet application software

documentation for more information.

Protocol

. Enter the protocol used for this application, either

TCP

or

UDP

, or

Both

.

IP Address

. For each application, enter the IP Address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to

access.

Enabled

. Click the

Enabled

checkbox to enable UPnP forwarding for the relevant application.

When you have finished making changes to the screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. For help information, click

More

.

Figure 6-39: Applications & Gaming Tab -

UPnP Forwarding

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The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ

The

DMZ

screen allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as

Internet gaming and videoconferencing, through Software DMZ, or a user can use LAN Port 4 as a DMZ port,

through Hardware DMZ. Whereas Port Range Forwarding can only forward a maximum of 10 ranges of ports, DMZ

hosting forwards all the ports for one PC at the same time.

Software DMZ

. This feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose

service such as Internet gaming and videoconferencing. To use this feature, select

Enabled

. To disable the

Software DMZ feature, select

Disabled

.

DMZ Host IP Address

. To expose one PC, enter the computer’s IP address. To get the IP address of a computer,

refer to “Appendix F: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter.” Deactivate DMZ by

entering a

0

in the field.

Hardware DMZ

. This feature allows a user to use LAN Port 4 as a DMZ port. To use this feature, select

Enabled

.

To disable the Hardware DMZ feature, select

Disabled

.

Hardware DMZ IP Address

. Enter the IP Address

of the local computer.

Hardware DMZ Netmask

. Enter the Netmask (also known as Subnet Mask) of the local computer.

Destination IP Address

. Enter the IP Address of the destination.

Subnet Mask

. Enter the Subnet Mask of the destination.

Default Gateway

. Enter the IP address of the Default Gateway.

metric

. Enter the metric in the field provided.

When you have finished making changes to the screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or

click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. For help information, click

More

.

Figure 6-40: Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ

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The Administration Tab - Management

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

Figure 6-41: Administration Tab - Management

The Administration Tab - Management

The

Management

screen allows you to change the Router’s access settings as well as configure the SNMP and

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) features.

Router Password

Local Router Access

To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your password when you access the Router’s Web-based

Utility. The default user name and password is

admin

.

User Name

. It is recommended that you change the default user name to one of your choice.

Router Password

. It is recommended that you change the default password to one of your choice.

Re-enter to confirm

. Re-enter the Router’s new Password to confirm it.

Remote Router Access

This feature allows you to access the Router from a remote location, via the Internet.

Remote Management

. This feature allows you to manage the Router from a remote location, via the Internet. To

enable Remote Management, click the

Enabled

radio button.

Management Port

. Enter the port number you will use to remotely access the Router.

SNMP

SNMP, Simple Network Management Protocol, is a network protocol that provides network administrators with

the ability to monitor the status of the Router and receive notification of any critical events as they occur on the

network.

To enable SNMP, check the

Enabled

box. To configure SNMP, complete all fields on this screen. To disable the

SNMP agent, remove the checkmark.

Note:

When you are in a remote location and wish to manage the Router, enter

http://<Internet IP

Address>: port

. Enter the Router’s specific Internet IP address in place of

<Internet IP Address>

, and

enter the Administration Port number in place of the word

port

.