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7. Port Range: Defines the range of port in wan side.
NOTES:
 A network makes use of ports in order to exchange data, with each port assigned
a port number and a specific task. For example, port 80 is used for HTTP. A
specific port can only be used by one application or service at a time. Hence, two
PCs attempting to access data through the same port at the same time would fail.
For example, you cannot set up Port Forwarding for port 100 for two PCs at the
same time.
 When your network’s firewall is disabled and you set 80 as the HTTP server’s
port range for your WAN setup, then your http server/web server would be in
conflict with the router’s web user interface.
8. Local IP: Key in the client’s LAN IP address.
9. Local Port: Enter a specific port to receive forwarded packets. Leave this field
blank if you want the incoming packets to be redirected to the specified port
range.
10. Protocol: The required protocol. Refer to the documentation for the service that
you are hosting.
11. Operation: Add, Edit or Delete operation for this item.
12. Click Apply
Steps to check whether Port Forwarding module has been activated successfully:
 Ensure that your server or application is set up and running.
 You will need a client outside your LAN which has Internet access (referred to as
“Internet client”). This client should not be connected to the wireless router.
 On the Internet client, use the router’s WAN IP to access the server. If port
forwarding has been successful, you should be able to access
available/specified files or applications.
Differences between port trigger and port forward: