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Tips:

1.

It is recommended to keep the default settings of

Internal Port

and

Protocol

if you

are not clear about which port and protocol to use.

2. If the service you want to use is not in the

Service

Type

, you can enter the

corresponding parameters manually. You should verify the port number that the

service need.

3. You can add multiple virtual server rules if you want to provide several services in

a router. Please note that the

External

Port

should not be overlapped.

Users in the Internet can enter

http:// WAN IP

(in this example:

http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.

Tips:

1. WAN IP should be a public IP address. For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by

ISP, it is recommended to apply and register a domain name for the WAN refer to

11. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

. Then you can use

http:// domain name

to visit the website.

2. If you have changed the default

External Port

, you should use

http:// WAN IP:

External Port

or

http:// domain name: External Port

to visit the website.

10. 2.

Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering

Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports.

When a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the

external ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP

address of the host. When the data from the Internet return to the external ports, the

router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied

to online games, VoIPs and video players. Common applications include MSN Gaming

Zone, Dialpad and Quick Time 4 players, etc.

Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules:

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1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router.

2. Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

Port Triggering

and click

Add

.

3. Click

View Existing Applications

, and select the desired application. The external port,

internal port and protocol will be automatically filled with contents. The following

picture takes application

MSN Gaming Zone

as an example.

4. Click

OK

to save the settings.

Tips:

1. You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.

2. The triggering ports can not be overlapped.

3. If the application you need is not listed in the Existing Applications list, please enter the parameters manually.

You should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into External Port field according

to the format the page displays.

10. 3.

Make Applications Free from Port Restriction by

DMZ

When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally

exposed to the Internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication

between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with

all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special

applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ

host.

Note:

DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is enabled, the

DMZ host is totally exposed to the Internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard. If DMZ is not in use,

please disable it in time.

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Make the home PC join the Internet online game without port

restriction.

For example,

due to some port restriction, when playing the

online games, you can login normally but cannot join a team

with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC as a DMZ

with all ports opened.

1.

Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example

192.168.0.100.

2.

Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and

password you set for the router.

3.

Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

DMZ

and select the

checkbox to enable DMZ.

4.

Enter the IP address 192.168.0.100 in the

DMZ Host IP

Address

filed.

5.

Click

Save

to save the settings.

The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ

host and now you can make a team to game with other players.

10. 4.

Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices

to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the

corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices in the

both sides of NAT device can freely communicate with each other realizing the

seamless connection of the network. You may need to enable the UPnP if you want

to use applications for multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time

communication (such as VoIP or telephone conference) or remote assistance, etc.

Tips:

1. UPnP is enabled by default in this router.

2. Only the application supporting UPnP protocol can use this feature.

3. UPnP feature needs the support of operating system (e.g. Windows Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, etc. Some of

operating system need to install the UPnP components).

I want to:

How can I

do that?

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For example,

when you connect your Xbox to the router which has connected to

the Internet to play online games, UPnP will send request to the router to open the

corresponding ports allowing the following data penetrating the NAT to transmit.

Therefore, you can play Xbox online games without a hitch.

Router

Xbox

LAN

WAN

If necessary, you can follow the steps to change the status of UPnP.

1. Visit

http://tplinkwifi.net

, and log in with the username and password you set for the

router;

2. Go to

Advanced

>

NAT Forwarding

>

UPnP

and toggle on or off according to your

needs.

Chapter

11

Customize Your Network

Settings

This chapter guides you on how to configure advanced networking features

that are

available for this router.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Change the LAN Settings

•

Configure to Support IPTV Service

•

Specify DHCP Server Settings

•

Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account

•

Create Static Routes

•

Specify Wireless Settings

•

Use WPS for Wireless Connection