ZyXEL Communications NBG-418N v2 User Manual
Chapter 10 Network Address Translation
NBG-418N v2 User’s Guide
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Port 7070 is a “trigger” port and causes the NBG-418N v2 to record Jane’s computer IP address.
The NBG-418N v2 associates Jane's computer IP address with the "incoming" port range of 6970-
7170.
The NBG-418N v2 associates Jane's computer IP address with the "incoming" port range of 6970-
7170.
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The Real Audio server responds using a port number ranging between 6970-7170.
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The NBG-418N v2 forwards the traffic to Jane’s computer IP address.
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Only Jane can connect to the Real Audio server until the connection is closed or times out. The
NBG-418N v2 times out in three minutes with UDP (User Datagram Protocol), or two hours with
TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).
NBG-418N v2 times out in three minutes with UDP (User Datagram Protocol), or two hours with
TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).
10.6.5 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
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Trigger events only happen on data that is coming from inside the NBG-418N v2 and going to the
outside.
outside.
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If an application needs a continuous data stream, that port (range) will be tied up so that another
computer on the LAN can’t trigger it.
computer on the LAN can’t trigger it.