The Applications & Gaming Tab; Figure 5-28: Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range - Linksys BEFSX41 User Manual

Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
The Applications & Gaming Tab
The Applications & Gaming tab allows you to manage ports that are used for various applications and gaming
over the Internet.
Port Range Forwarding
When you click the Applications & Gaming tab, you will see the Port Range Forwarding screen. Port Range
Forwarding sets up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other
specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access
to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require
any forwarding.) When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward
those requests to the appropriate PC.
Before using Forwarding, you should assign a static IP address to the designated PC.
If you need to forward all ports to one PC, click the DMZ tab.
To add a server using Port Range Forwarding, complete the following fields:
Application. Enter the name of the application.
Start and End. Enter the number or range of external port(s) used by the server or Internet application. Check
with the Internet application software documentation 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 C: 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.
Chapter 5: Using The Router's Web-based Utility
The Applications & Gaming Tab
Figure 5-28: Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range
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