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Section 3 - Configuration ADVANCED This chapter includes 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-2740B 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 External Port shows the ports opened for remote users in the WAN side of the router. The TCP/UDP means the protocol type of the opened ports. The Internal Port shows the ports opened in the PC with the appointed IP Address. The TCP/UDP means the protocol type of the opened ports. D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual 48

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Section 3 - Configuration
D-Link DSL-2740B User Manual
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ADVANCED
This chapter includes 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-2740B 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
External Port
shows the ports opened for remote users in
the WAN side of the router. The
TCP/UDP
means the protocol
type of the opened ports.
The
Internal Port
shows the ports opened in the PC with the
appointed
IP Address
. The
TCP/UDP
means the protocol type of
the opened ports.