Configuring Port Forwarding To Local Servers; Adding A Custom Service - NETGEAR WNR612v2 - Wireless-N 150 Router User Manual

Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers

With port forwarding, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your
local network. For example, you might make a local Web server, FTP server, or game server
visible and available to the Internet.
Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols
to computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can
also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The
DMZ server is configured in the WAN Setup screen, as discussed in
on page 39.
DMZ Server
Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application, or game you will
provide, and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service. Be sure the
computer's IP address never changes.
To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address,
Tip:
use the reserved IP address feature of your wireless router. See
Address Reservation
To configure port forwarding to a local server:
Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu. The Port
1.
Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays.
From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network.
2.
If it is not in the list, see the following section,
In the corresponding Server IP Address fields, enter the last digit of the IP address of your
3.
local computer that will provide this service.
To the right of Server IP Address, click Add. The service appears in the list in the screen.
4.

Adding a Custom Service

To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, you
must first find out which port number or range of numbers is used by the application. You can
contact the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups.
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Adding a Custom
Setting Up a Default
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