Cisco E3000 User Manual - Page 37

Linksys E3000 Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize port services for common applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding, you should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic Setup screen; refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16). Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Common applications are available for the first five entries. Application Name Select the appropriate application. To IP Address Enter the IP address of the server that should receive these requests. Enabled For each application, select Enabled to activate port forwarding. For additional applications, complete the following fields: Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can have up to 12 characters. External Port Enter the external port number used by the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet application documentation for more information. Internal Port Enter the internal port number used by the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet application documentation for more information. Protocol Select the protocol(s) used for this application, TCP, UDP, or Both. High Performance Wireless-N Router Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration To IP Address For each application, enter the IP address of the computer that should receive the requests. If you assigned a static IP address to the computer, then you can look up its static IP address; refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16. Enabled For each application, select Enabled to enable port forwarding. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.) When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding, you should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers (use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic Setup screen; refer to DHCP Reservation, page 16). If you need to forward all ports to one computer, click the DMZ tab. Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding 34