Port Triggering is used to forward traffic on a certain port to specific server on the network.
The table displays the relevant parameters of Port Triggering.
Application - Displays the name of the application.
Triggering Port - Displays the outgoing traffic port used to trigger a filtering rule of an outgoing connection.
Triggering Protocol - Displays the protocol used for Triggering Port. TCP, UDP, or All (All protocols supported by the router).
External Port - Displays the port or port range used by the remote system. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggers this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of ports must be separated with "," (commas), for example, 2000-2038,2046,2050-2051,2085,3010-3030.
External Potrocol - Displays the protocol used for External Protocol: TCP, UDP, or ALL (All protocols supported by the router).
To set up a Port Triggering rule
Each rule can only be used by one host at a time.
1. Click Add.
2. Click View Existing Applications to select an application from the list to automatically populate the default values into the appropriate fields.
If you want to add an unlisted application, manually enter the Application, Triggering Port, Triggering Protocol, External Port and External Protocol.
3. Select Enable This Entry.
4. Click Save.
If you want to disable this rule, click the Bulb icon.