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Firewall Traffic Type
Select the protocol used by the Internet traffic coming back into the router through the opened port range (for
example
Both
).
Schedule
Select a schedule for when this rule is in effect. If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of
schedules, go to the Tools Schedules screen and create a new schedule.
Save/Update
Record the changes you have made into the following list.
Clear
Re-initialize this area of the screen, discarding any changes you have made.
With the above example application rule enabled, the router will open up a range of ports from 6000-6200 for
incoming traffic from the Internet, whenever any computer on the internal network opens up an application
that sends data to the Internet using a port in the range of 6500-6700.
Application Rules
This is a list of the defined application rules. Click the Enable checkbox at the left to directly activate or
de-activate the entry. An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or can be deleted by clicking the
Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the "Edit Application Rule" section is
activated for editing.
Advanced_
Port Forwarding
Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing,
Internet telephony, and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network
Address Translation). This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and