Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz - TP-Link TL-WR850N User Manual

Chapter 8
address of the host. When the data from the internet returns to the external ports, the
router can forward them to the corresponding host. Port triggering is mainly applied
to online games, VoIPs and video players. Common applications include MSN Gaming
Zone, Dialpad, Quick Time 4 players, and so on.
Follow the steps below to configure the port triggering rules:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced
3. Click Scan, and select the desired application. The triggering port and protocol, the
external port and protocol will be automatically filled in. Here we take
Zone as an example.
4. Click Save to make the settings effective.
Tips:
1. You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network needs.
2. If the application you need is not listed in the
verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into
8. 4. Make Applications Free from Port Restriction
by DMZ
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally
exposed to the internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication
between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with
all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special
> NAT Forwarding >
Existing Applications
Port Triggering, and click Add.
list, you can enter the parameters manually. You should
External Port field according to the format suggested.
NAT Forwarding
MSN Gaming
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