User guide

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Configuring the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway
Configuring Port Forwarding
• Authentication Server [-Required-]: Enter the information needed to estab-
lish a connection between the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway and the RADIUS server.
• Accounting Server [-Optional-]: Enter the information needed to establish
this connection.
6. Click Update Settings to save and apply the changes. A confirmation message
appears at the top of this page.
7. Click Go back to Wireless Configuration to reopen the previous page.
Configuring Port Forwarding
Port forwarding refers to sending data traffic through the Smart Wi-Fi Gateway’s
firewall to one of the computers on your home network. Ordinarily, the Gateway blocks
incoming traffic as a security protection, but if you want other people's computers to
be able to initiate communications with computer on your home network, you need
to set up port forwarding.
In most cases, such as for Web browsing, sending email messages, (or any other
activity where your computer initiates the communication), you do not need to set up
port forwarding. You only need it when another person's computer (from outside of
your home network) initiates the communication, or when you are running an Internet
service, such as a Web server or an email server. Other examples include multiple-
player Internet games, participating in meetings using Microsoft NetMeeting™ or the
various kinds of “instant messaging” protocols (for example, Live Messenger, Yahoo!
Messenger, and AIM).
Configuring Port Forwarding Entries
The Smart Wi-Fi Gateway is preconfigured with commonly used Web applications (for
example, instant messaging applications) that require port forwarding. However, they
are all disabled by default. If a Web application does not work, try enabling the port
forwarding entry for it. If a port forwarding entry for the Web application does not
exist, you can create one.