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Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT) WAN to request a service with a specific port number and protocol (a "trigger" port). When the VMG's WAN port receives a response with a specific port number and protocol ("open" port), the VMG forwards the traffic to the LAN IP address of the computer that sent the request. After that computer's connection for that service closes, another computer on the LAN can use the service in the same manner. This way you do not need to configure a new IP address each time you want a different LAN computer to use the application. For example: Figure 79 Trigger Port Forwarding Process: Example 1 Jane requests a file from the Real Audio server (port 7070). 2 Port 7070 is a "trigger" port and causes the VMG to record Jane's computer IP address. The VMG associates Jane's computer IP address with the "open" port range of 6970-7170. 3 The Real Audio server responds using a port number ranging between 6970-7170. 4 The VMG forwards the traffic to Jane's computer IP address. 5 Only Jane can connect to the Real Audio server until the connection is closed or times out. The VMG times out in three minutes with UDP (User Datagram Protocol) or two hours with TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). Click Network Setting > NAT > Port Triggering to open the following screen. Use this screen to view your VMG's trigger port settings. Figure 80 Network Setting > NAT > Port Triggering The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 58 Network Setting > NAT > Port Triggering LABEL DESCRIPTION Add New Rule Click this to create a new rule. # This is the index number of the entry. Status This field displays whether the port triggering rule is active or not. A yellow bulb signifies that this rule is active. A gray bulb signifies that this rule is not active. Service Name This field displays the name of the service used by this rule. WAN Interface This field shows the WAN interface through which the service is forwarded. VMG4825-B10A User's Guide 158