Linksys BEFSR41 User Guide - Page 13

Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Applications and Gaming > Port Triggering Port Triggering Application Enter the application name of the trigger. Triggered Range Start Port and End Port For each application, enter the starting and ending port numbers of the triggered port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed. Forwarded Range Start Port and End Port For each application, enter the starting and ending port numbers of the forwarded port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Applications and Gaming > UPnP Forwarding The UPnP Forwarding screen displays preset application settings as well as options to customize port services for other applications. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Applications and Gaming > UPnP Forwarding UPnP Forwarding Application Ten applications are preset. For custom applications, enter the name of your application in one of the available fields. The preset applications are among the most widely used Internet applications. They include the following: FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network (Internet, UNIX, etc.). For example, after developing the HTML pages for a website on a local machine, they are typically uploaded to the web server using FTP. Telnet - A terminal emulation protocol commonly used on Internet and TCP/IP-based networks. It allows a user at a terminal or computer to log onto a remote device and run a program. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - The standard email protocol on the Internet. It is a TCP/IP protocol that defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. DNS (Domain Name System) - The way that Internet domain names are located and translated into IP addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember "handle" for an Internet address. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability. Finger - A UNIX command widely used on the Internet to find out information about a particular user, such as a telephone number, whether the user is currently logged on, and the last time the user was logged on. The person being "fingered" must have placed his or her profile on the system in order for the information to be available. 11