Set Up Port Forwarding To Local Servers; Add A Custom Service - NETGEAR AC1200 JR6100 User Manual

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

The port forwarding feature lets you allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on
your local network. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or
game server visible and available to the Internet.
Use the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen to configure the router to forward specific
incoming protocols to computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific
applications, you can also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols
are forwarded.
Before you start, determine which type of service, application, or game you want to provide,
and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service. The server computer
has to always have the same IP address.
To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address, use the reserved IP
address feature of your product. See
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To forward specific incoming protocols:
1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
2. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type.
3. In the Service Name list, select the service name.
If the service does not appear in the list, see
4. Fill in the Server IP Address field.
5. Click the Add button.
The service appears in the list on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen.

Add a Custom Service

To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, first
find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find
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:
1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
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