User's Manual

8.4 Port Forwarding
Port Forwarding is used to allow a public service such as Web Server, Mail Server, and FTP server to
be set up. For example: Set up a Web Server on your computer with port number 8080. Visitor on
the internet can access your Web Server by entering WAN Port IP with port number 8080. If your
WAN Port IP is 192.168.5.1, then visitor must enter http://192.168.5.1:8080. To find out more the
well known port numbers please search the internet.
Add Entry Press Add Entry to add a rule of Port Forwarding.
Accept Press Accept to confirm the changes.
Accept does not compile the changes, you must go to Status -> Save/Load to apply the new settings.
Please refer to the chapter 4.1 for more detail.
Service Name Specify a name for current Port Forwarding rule.
Protocol Select a protocol from drop down list: Both, TCP and UDP.
Starting Port Specify Starting Port number.
Ending Port Specify Ending Port number.
IP Address Specify IP address.
Save / Cancel Press Save to apply the changes or Cancel to return previous settings.