Netgear RP614 v4 User Manual download pdf (Page 37)

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v3.1, June 2008

Chapter 4

Advanced Configuration of the Router

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your RP614v4 Cable/DSL

Router. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser

interface.

Configuring Port Triggering

Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other internet

applications. Port Forwarding is typically used to enable similar functionality, but it is static and

has some limitations.

Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the internet

to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for example.

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.

Using the Port Triggering page, you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet

for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to

use Internet applications (like CUseeMe).

Port Forwarding is designed for FTP, Web Server or other server based services. Once port

forwarding is set up, a request from the Internet will be forwarded to the proper server. In contrast,

port triggering will only allow request from Internet after a designated port is 'triggered'. Port

triggering applies to chat and Internet games.

Note: If you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real

time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in

Windows XP), you should also enable UPnP according to the instructions at

“Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)“ on page -17.

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