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Section 4 - Troubleshooting ADVANCED This chapter include the more advanced features used for network management and security as well as administrative tools to manage the router, view status and other information used to examine performance and for troubleshooting. PORT FORWARDING Use the PORT FORWARDING window to open ports in your router and re-direct data through those ports to a single PC on your network (WAN-to-LAN traffic). The Port Forwarding function allows remote users to access services on your LAN such as FTP for file transfers or SMTP and POP3 for e-mail. The DSL-2640B will accept remote requests for these services at your Global IP Address, using the specified TCP or UDP protocol and port number, and then redirect these requests to the server on your LAN with the LAN IP address you specify. Remember that the specified Private IP Address must be within the useable range of the subnet occupied by the Router. To access the PORT FORWARDING settings window, click on the Port Forwarding button in the ADVANCED directory PORT FORWARDING RULES CONFIGURATION Select a name from the Application Name drop-down menu for a pre-configured application or type a name in the Name input box to define your own application. Select a name from the Computer Name drop-down menu or type an IP address in the IP address input box to appoint the PC to receive the forwarded packets. The Ports to Open box shows which ports you want to open on the router. The TCP/UDP means the protocol type of the opened ports. Click on the Add/Apply button to apply settings. D-Link DSL-2640B User Manual 37

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Section 4 - Troubleshooting
D-Link DSL-2640B User Manual
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ADVANCED
This chapter include the more advanced features used for network management and security as well as administrative tools to manage the router,
view status and other information used to examine performance and for troubleshooting.
PORT FORWARDING
Use the
PORT FORWARDING
window to open ports in your router and re-direct data through those ports to a single PC on your network
(WAN-to-LAN traffic). The Port Forwarding function allows remote users to access services on your LAN such as FTP for file transfers or SMTP and
POP3 for e-mail. The DSL-2640B will accept remote requests for these services at your Global IP Address, using the specified TCP or UDP
protocol and port number, and then redirect these requests to the server on your LAN with the LAN IP address you specify. Remember that the
specified Private IP Address must be within the useable range of the subnet occupied by the Router.
To access the
PORT FORWARDING
settings window, click on the
Port Forwarding
button in the
ADVANCED
directory
PORT FORWARDING RULES CONFIGURATION
Select a name from the
Application Name
drop-down menu for a pre-configured
application or type a name in the
Name
input box to define your own application.
Select a name from the
Computer Name
drop-down menu or type an IP address
in the
IP address
input box to appoint the PC to receive the forwarded packets.
The
Ports to Open
box shows which ports you want to open on the router. The
TCP/UDP
means the protocol type of the opened ports.
Click on the
Add/Apply
button to apply settings.