Linksys M10V2 User Manual
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Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
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Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding
Port Range Forwarding
To forward a port, enter the information on each line for
the criteria required.
the criteria required.
Application Name
In this field, enter the name you
wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12
characters.
characters.
Start~End Port
Enter the number or range of port(s)
used by the server or Internet applications. Check with the
Internet application documentation for more information.
Internet application documentation for more information.
Protocol
Select the protocol used for this application,
either TCP or UDP, or Both.
To IP Address
For each application, enter the IP address
of the PC running the specific application. If you assigned
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click DHCP
Reservation on the Basic Setup screen to look up its static
IP address (refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16 for more
details).
a static IP address to the PC, then you can click DHCP
Reservation on the Basic Setup screen to look up its static
IP address (refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16 for more
details).
Enabled
Select Enabled to enable port forwarding for
the applications you have defined.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Changes to cancel your changes.
Applications & Gaming > Port Range
Triggering
Triggering
The Port Range Triggering screen allows the Valet to
watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP
address of the computer that sends the matching data
is remembered by the Valet, so that when the requested
data returns through the Valet, the data is pulled back
to the proper computer by way of IP address and port
mapping rules.
watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP
address of the computer that sends the matching data
is remembered by the Valet, so that when the requested
data returns through the Valet, the data is pulled back
to the proper computer by way of IP address and port
mapping rules.
Applications and Gaming > Port Range Triggering
Port Range Triggering
Application Name
Enter the application name of the
trigger.
Triggered Range
For each application, enter the starting
and ending port numbers of the triggered port number
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.
range. Check with the Internet application documentation
for the port number(s) needed.
Forwarded Range
For each application, enter the
starting and ending port numbers of the forwarded
port number range. Check with the Internet application
documentation for the port number(s) needed.
port number range. Check with the Internet application
documentation for the port number(s) needed.
Enabled
Select Enabled to enable port triggering for the
applications you have defined.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Changes to cancel your changes.
Applications and Gaming > DMZ
The DMZ feature allows one network computer to be
exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose
service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to
one PC. The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure
because it only opens the ports you want to have opened,
while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer,
exposing the computer to the Internet.
exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose
service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.
DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to
one PC. The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure
because it only opens the ports you want to have opened,
while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer,
exposing the computer to the Internet.
Applications and Gaming > DMZ