Make Applications Free From Port Restriction By Dmz - TP-Link Archer A20 User Manual

Chapter 10
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced >
3. Click View Existing
Port, External Port
takes application MSN Gaming Zone
4. Click OK.
Tips:
• You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need.
• The triggering ports can not be overlapped.
• If the application you need is not listed in the Existing Applications list, please enter the parameters manually. You
should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into
format the page displays.
10 3 Make Applications Free from Port Restriction
by DMZ
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host on 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
applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ
host.
NAT Forwarding > Port Triggering
Applications, and select the desired application. The
and Protocol will be automatically filled in. The following picture
as an example.
NAT Forwarding
and click Add.
External Port field according to the
Triggering
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