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FiOS Router User Manual
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To set up advanced port forwarding (custom ports):
Click the arrow next to Application to forward… and select 1. Custom Ports
from the drop-down menu.
Enter the host name (from the drop-down list) or local IP address of the 2.
computer providing the service in the “Specify IP” text box. Note that only
one local network computer can be assigned to provide a specific service
or application.
Click 3. Advanced.
Select the Internet protocol to be provided from the “Protocol” drop-down 4.
list. Depending on the protocol selected, additional options appear in
the screen.
Select the connection with which this port forwarding rule will be active 5.
from the “WAN Connection Type” drop-down list.
To select a port to forward communications to (this is optional), select 6.
“Specify” from the “Forward to Port” drop-down list, then, in the text box
that appears, enter the port number. If no port is identified, select “Same as
Incoming Port.
If this port will be active all the time, select Always from the “Schedule” 7.
drop-down list. If the rule will only be active at certain times, select “User
Defined and click Add. Then, add a schedule rule (for more details about
schedule rules, see the Advanced Settings” chapter of this manual).
If source and destination ports need to be specified, select Specify from the 8.
drop-down menu list (by clicking on the appropriate arrow), then entering
the port numbers.
Click 9. Apply to save the changes. The new port forwarding rule appears in
the Applied rules table at the bottom of the screen.
Note: Some applications, such as FTP, TFTP, PPTP, and H323, require the support
of special specific Application Level Gateway (ALG) modules to work inside the
local network. Data packets associated with the aforementioned applications
contain information that allows them to be routed correctly. An ALG is needed
to handle these packets and ensure they reach their intended destinations. The
FiOS Router is equipped with a robust list of ALG modules, enabling maximum
functionality in the local network. The ALG is automatically assigned based on
the destination port.