Add A Port Forwarding Rule For A Custom Service Or Application [Router Mode] - NETGEAR WAX204 User Manual

WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAX204
If your browser does not display the login window but displays a security message
and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the access point after initial setup on
page 30.
5. Enter the access point local device password.
The local device password is the one that you specified. The local device password
is case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
6. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering.
The Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page displays.
7. Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
8. From the Service Name menu, select the service or application.
If the service or application that you want to add is not in the list, create a port
forwarding rule with a custom service or application (see Add a port forwarding rule
for a custom service or application [router mode] on page 209).
9. In the Server IP Address field, enter the LAN IP address of the computer or server
that must provide the service or that runs the application.
10. Click the Add button.
Your settings are saved and the rule is added to the table.
11. To sort the table by internal IP addresses, click the Arrange By Internal IP button.
Add a port forwarding rule for a custom service or
application [router mode]
If the access point is in router mode, it lists default services and applications that you
can use in port forwarding rules. If the service or application is not predefined, you can
add a port forwarding rule with a custom service or application.
To add a port forwarding rule with a custom service or application:
1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the service or application uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the service or
application or through user groups or news groups.
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
access point network.
3. Enter http//www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
If you are not connected to the access point network but to the same network as the
access point, enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point. If you do not
Port Forwarding and Port
Triggering [Router Mode]
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