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Application
Instead of entering a name for the Special Application rule, you can select from
this list of common applications, and the remaining configuration values will be
filled in accordingly.
Trigger Port Range
Enter the outgoing port range used by your application (for example
6500-6700).
Trigger Protocol
Select the outbound protocol used by your application (for example Both).
Input Port Range
Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic (for example
6000-6200).
Input Protocol
Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back into the router
through the opened port range (for example Both).
Schedule
Select a schedule for when this rule is in effect. If you do not see the schedule
you need in the list of schedules, go to the
create a new schedule.
With the above example application rule enabled, the router will open up a range of
ports from 6000-6200 for incoming traffic from the Internet, whenever any computer
on the internal network opens up an application that sends data to the Internet using
a port in the range of 6500-6700.
Add/Edit Special Applications Rule
This section is where you define and edit Special Applications Rules.
Save
Saves the new or edited Special Applications Rule in the following list. When
finished updating the special applications rules, you must still click the Save
Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and
permanent.
Special Applications Rules List
The section shows the currently defined special applications rules. A special
applications rule can be changed by clicking the Edit icon, or deleted by clicking the
Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the "Edit
Special Applications Rule" section is activated for editing.
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