Dynex DX-E401 User Guide (English) - Page 25

working through NAT Network Address Translation. Special Applications makes

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Configuring the router 25 CONFIGURING SPECIAL APPLICATIONS Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, and Internet telephony. These are applications that have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some of these applications work with the router. To run applications that require multiple connections: 1 Specify the port normally associated with an application in the Trigger Port field, then select the protocol type as TCP or UDP. 2 Enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic. 3 The router provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the Web page. Select the application you want to use, then click Enable to enable it. Note - Only one computer can use each Special Application tunnel. To configure special applications: 1 Access the Configuration menu by following the instructions in To access the Web-based configuration utility: on page 13. 2 Click the Advanced tab, then the Application button. The Special Application screen opens.

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Configuring the router
25
C
ONFIGURING
SPECIAL
APPLICATIONS
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video
conferencing, and Internet telephony. These are applications that have difficulties
working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes
some of these applications work with the router.
To run applications that require multiple connections:
1
Specify the port normally associated with an application in the
Trigger Port
field, then select the protocol type as
TCP
or
UDP
.
2
Enter the public ports associated with the trigger port to open them for
inbound traffic.
3
The router provides some predefined applications in the table on the
bottom of the Web page. Select the application you want to use, then click
Enable
to enable it.
Note -
Only one computer can use each Special Application tunnel.
To configure special applications:
1
Access the
Configuration
menu by following the instructions in To access
the Web-based configuration utility: on page 13.
2
Click the
Advanced
tab, then the
Application
button. The
Special
Application
screen opens.