User guide

Advanced Router Settings
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Verizon 4G LTE Broadband Router
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering:
• Any computer on
your network can use port triggering, although only one computer can
use it at a time.
• Port forward
ing is configured for a single computer on your network.
• Port triggerin
g requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports, and the
triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity.
• Port forward
ing is always active and is never triggered.
Set Up Port Forwarding
 To set up port forwarding:
1. Sign in to the web
user interface.
2. From t
he main menu, select Router Settings > Advanced > Firewall > Port
Forwarding/Port Triggering.
By default, Port Forwarding is
selected.
3. Select a service or create a custom service.
• T
o select a service:
a. Select a se
rvice from the Service Name list.
b. S
pecify the computer’s IP address.
c. Click Add.
• T
o add a service that is not in the list: