Port Triggering - TP-Link TL-WR940N User Manual

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Port Triggering

Port triggering can specify a triggering port and its corresponding external ports. When
a host in the local network initiates a connection to the triggering port, all the external
ports will be opened for subsequent connections. The router can record the IP address
of the host. When the data from the internet return to the external ports, the router
can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied to online
games, VoIPs, video players and common applications including MSN Gaming Zone,
Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players and more.
Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for the router.
2. Go to Forwarding >
3. Click Add New. Select the desired application from the
port amd incoming ports will be automatically filled in. The following picture takes application
MSN Gaming Zone
4. Leave the status as
Note:
• You can add multiple port triggering rules as needed.
• The triggering ports can not be overlapped.
• If the application you need is not listed in the
manually. You should verify the incoming ports the application uses first and enter them in
• You can add multiple virtual server rules if you want to provide several
services in a router. Please note that the
overlapped.
Users on the internet can enter
http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website.
Note:
• If you have changed the default
IP: Service Port
• Some specific service ports are forbidden by the ISP, if you fail to visit the
website, please use another service port.
Port Triggering.
as an example.
Enabled and click Save.
http:// WAN IP
Service
to visit the website.
Common Applications
Common Applications
Service Port should not be
(in this example:
Port, you should use http:// WAN
list. The trigger
list, please enter the parameters
Incoming
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