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1. Click Add. The "Add Port Forwarding Rule" screen appears.
2. Enter the local
vice in the "Networked Computer/Device" text box. Note that only one local
network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service or application.
3. Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the "Protocol" drop-down
list.
4. To select a port to forward communications to (this is optional), select
"Specify" from the "Forward to Port" drop-down list, then, in the text box
that appears, enter the port number. If no port is identified, select "Same as
Incoming Port."
5. If this port will be active all the time, select "Always" from the "When should this
rule occur?" drop-down list. If the rule will only be active at certain times select
"Specify Schedule" and click Add. Then, add a schedule rule (for more details
about schedule rules, see the "Advanced Settings" chapter of this manual).
6. Click Apply to save the changes.
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Note: Some applications, such as
require the support of special specific Application Level Gateway
(
) modules to work inside the local network. Data packets
ALG
associated with these applications contain information that allows
them to be routed correctly. An
packets and ensure they reach their intended destinations. The
Router is equipped with a robust list of
maximum functionality in the local network.
The
is automatically assigned based on the destination port.
ALG
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address or the host name of the computer providing the ser-
IP
,
,
, and
FTP
TFTP
PPTP
is needed to handle these
ALG
modules, enabling
ALG
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