Port Forwarding; Port Triggering - NETGEAR DGN2200M User Manual

N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200M Mobile Edition
example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to use Internet
applications (like CU-SeeMe).
• Port triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified
outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and
triggers the incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the
triggering computer. Port triggering allows requests from the Internet only after a
designated port is triggered. Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games.
• Port forwarding is designed for FTP, web server, or other server-based services. Once
port forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet are forwarded to the correct server.

Port Forwarding

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To set up port forwarding:
1. From the main menu, under the Advanced Heading, select Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering.
2. You can select a service or create a custom service.
• Select a service from the Service Name drop-down list, and specify the computer's IP
address.
• If you want to add a service that is not in the list, click the Add Custom Service button.
Fill in the fields in the Add Custom Service screen.
The service displays in the list.

Port Triggering

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To set up port triggering:
1. From the main menu, under the Advanced Heading, select Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering.
Advanced Configuration
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