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User
’
s Guide
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Port Forwarding Configuration
Port forwarding enables you to run a server on your local network that can be accessed from
the Internet. You need to set up port forwarding to tell the device on which computer the
server is held. When port forwarding is enabled, your router (the device) routes all the
inbound traffic on a particular port to the chosen computer on your network.
Figure 50: Port Forwarding Configuration
To configure port forwarding:
Click
Add
.
Add New Part Forwarding Rule page opens:
Figure 51: Port Forwarding Settings
Specify the new port forwarding rule name either by selecting from the
Pre-defined
drop down lists or typing a name in
User defined
text box.
Select the
WAN Interface
from the drop down list where the incoming packet
coming from.
Enter the IP address in Forward to Internal Host IP Address which the server is
held.
