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The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering

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Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering The Port Triggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules. Port Triggering Application. Enter the application name of the trigger. Triggered Range For each application, list the triggered port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed. Start Port. Enter the starting port number of the Triggered Range. End Port. Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range. Forwarded Range For each application, list the forwarded port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed. Start Port. Enter the starting port number of the Forwarded Range. End Port. Enter the ending port number of the Forwarded Range. When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a screen. For additional information, click More. Figure 5-21: Applications & Gaming Tab Port Triggering Chapter 5: Configuring the Router 33 The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering
Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Triggering
The
Port Triggering
screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of
the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data
returns through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping
rules.
Port Triggering
Application
. Enter the application name of the trigger.
Triggered Range
For each application, list the triggered port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for
the port number(s) needed.
Start Port
. Enter the starting port number of the Triggered Range.
End Port
. Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range.
Forwarded Range
For each application, list the forwarded port number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for
the port number(s) needed.
Start Port
. Enter the starting port number of the Forwarded Range.
End Port
. Enter the ending port number of the Forwarded Range.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a
screen. For additional information, click
More
.
Figure 5-21: Applications & Gaming Tab -
Port Triggering