Application Rules - D-Link DIR-816L User Manual

Section 3 - Configuration
Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others.
These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network Address Translation). Special Applications makes some
of these applications work with the DIR-816L. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, specify the
port normally associated with an application in the Trigger.Port field, select the protocol type as TCP or UDP, then enter the
Firewall.(public) ports associated with the trigger port to open them for inbound traffic.
The DIR-816L provides some predefined applications in the table on the bottom of the web page. Select the application you
want to use and enable it.
Name: Enter a Name for the rule. You may select a
pre-defined Application.Name from the drop-down
menu and click <<.
Trigger:
This is the port used to trigger the application. It can
be either a single port or a range of ports.
Traffic Type: Select the protocol of the.Trigger port (TCP, UDP,
or Both).
Firewall:
This is the port number on the Internet side that will
be used to access the application. You may define a
single port or a range of ports. You can use a comma
to add multiple ports or port ranges.
Traffic Type: Select the protocol of the Firewall port (TCP, UDP,
or Both).
Schedule:
The schedule of time when the Application Rule will
be enabled. The schedule may be set to Always,
which will allow the particular service to always be
enabled. You can create your own schedule in the
Tools > Schedules section.
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