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Setting up Port Forwarding
Caution:
Incorrectly changing these settings may interrupt your Internet or voice service or increase the
vulnerability of computers on your home network to hacker attacks. We recommend that only users with
advanced networking knowledge change these settings.
To setup Port forwarding:
From the home page, click on the Advanced Setup tab. The Port Setting screen will be displayed. The Port
Forwarding section is at the top of that screen:
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Enter the Local IP Address
The Local IP Address is the destination IP address. It is the private IP address of the computer that
is hosting the service/application.
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Enter the Start Port.
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Enter the End Port.
NOTE: You can enter a single port or a range of ports to forward to a computer on your LAN. To
specify a single port, enter the same port number in the Start Port and End Port fields.
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Select the appropriate Protocol used to access your hosting service – TCP, UDP or Both
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Click on the Enable checkbox to activate the Port Forwarding rule.
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Click Apply
Repeat the steps to setup additional Port Forwarding rules.
If you need to specify more than 5 port forwarding rules, click on the
To remove or disable a Port Forwarding rule, simply uncheck the Enable checkbox associated with the rule
you want to disable and click the Apply button.
Port Triggering
Port Triggering is a specialized form of Port Forwarding. It dynamically opens and closes ports to allow
Internet traffic access to your LAN. In contrast, Port Forwarding opens a port and it remains open until you
disable it. With Port Triggering, when the device detects outgoing traffic on previously defined ports, specific
ports (also previously defined) are opened. This method is used for special applications such as interactive
gaming, video conferencing programs, and file transfer in chat programs.
The specific port forwarding rules you need to implement will be detailed in the applications' documentation.
View the Terms of Service by visiting the Vonage website at www.vonage.com/tos. Pay particular attention to
Section 11 which explains limitations on Warranty, Remedy and Liability.
Vonage V-Portal User Guide
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