Add A Custom Service - NETGEAR R7000 User Manual

Add a Custom Service

To define a service, game, or application that is not in the Service Name list, first determine
which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually determine this
information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups.
When you have the port number information, follow these steps.
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To add a custom service:
Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
1.
Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type.
2.
Click the Add Custom Service button.
3.
In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name.
4.
In the Service Type field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
5.
In the External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number.
6.
If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the Ending Port
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field.
If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in
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the External Ending Port field.
Specify the internal ports by one of these methods:
7.
Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected.
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Fill in the Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port fields.
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Fill in the Internal IP address field, or select the radio button for an attached device listed in
8.
the table.
Click Apply.
9.
The service is now in the list.
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