Port Triggering - Cisco LINKSYS Etherfast BEFSR41 User Manual

Cable/dsl router with 4-port switch
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Port Range Forwarding
Port Range To add a server using Port Range Forwarding, complete the fol-
lowing fields:
Application Enter the name of the application.
Start and End Enter the number or range of external ports(s) used by the serv-
er or Internet application. Check with the Internet application software docu-
mentation for more information.
Protocol Select the protocol TCP or UDP, or select Both.
IP Address Enter the IP address of the server that you want the Internet users
to be able to access. To find the IP address, go to "Appendix D: Finding the
MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter."
Enabled Check the Enabled box to enable the services you have defined. Port
Range Forwarding will not function if the Enabled button is left unchecked.
This is disabled (unchecked) by default.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button
to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your
changes. For further help on this tab, click the Help button.
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Port Triggering

Figure 6-20
The Port Triggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for spe-
cific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching
data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns
through the Router, the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP
address and port mapping rules.
Port Triggering
Application Enter the application name of the trigger.
Triggered Range For each application, list the triggered port number range.
Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s)
needed.
Start Port Enter the starting port number of the Triggered Range.
End Port Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range.
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