Linksys EA6900 4A Manual De Propietario

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

Linksys EA-Series

Why would I use port forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards 

inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device 

or port on your local network. You can set up port forwarding for:

 

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A single port (see “How to set up port forwarding for a single port” below)

 

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Multiple ports (see “How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports” on 

 

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A range of ports (see “How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports” 

on page 44)

Why would I use port forwarding for a single port? Single port forwarding 

is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to 

a single device on your local network. An example of single port forwarding 

would be to forward inbound web requests, typically on port 80, to a web 

server. 

See the device’s documentation for port and protocol information.

To set up single port forwarding:
1.  Follow your device’s instructions for configuring it with a static IP address 

or use DHCP reservation to assign it a permanent address (see “How to 

2.  Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-

3.  Under Router Settings, click Security. 
4.  Click the Apps and Gaming tab.
5.  Click Single Port Forwarding. The Single Port Forwarding screen opens.

6.  Click Add a new Single Port Forwarding.

7.  In the Application name field, enter a descriptive name.
8.  In the External Port field, type the external port number (not always 

required).

9.  In the Internal Port field, type the internal port number (not always 

required).

10. In the Protocol drop-down list, select TCP, UDP, or Both (default).
11. In the Device IP# field, enter the last three digits of the IP address you 

have reserved for the computer you want to forward Internet traffic to. 

The rest of the IP address has already been completed for you. 

12. Select Enabled, then click Save. If you don’t want to use port forwarding 

but want to keep the information in the table, unselect the checkbox.

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering