Netgear Centria Wndr4700 Wndr4720 Media Storage Router User Manual

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Add a Custom Service
To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, first 
determine which port number or range of num
bers the application uses. Usually, you can 
determine this information by co ntacting the publisher of the application or the relevant user 
groups or news groups. 
To add a custom service:
1.  Select  Adv
 anced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering .
2.  Select  P
 ort Forwarding...

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2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service.
Application Example: Making a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web 
requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server. 
To make a local web server public:
1. Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP 
address reservation. In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP...

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To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs, 
and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports. 
Usually, you can determine this information by
 contacting the publisher of the application or 
the relevant user groups or news groups.
To set up port triggering: 
1.  Select  Adv
 anced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering .
2.  Select th
 e Port Triggering radio...

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7. 
In the Service User list, select  Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any 
computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select  Single address, and enter the IP address of 
one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer. 
8.  Select the service type,
  either TCP or UDP or both ( TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select 
TCP/UDP.
9.  In
 the Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that you want to...

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For example, for DynDNS.org, select www.dyndns.org.
4. Type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
5. Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This is the name that you use to log in 
to your account, not your host name.
6. Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
7. If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can 
select the Use Wildcards check box...

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To set up a static route:
1. 
Select  Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes , and click Add to display the 
following screen:
2.  In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.) 
3.  Select the  Priva
 te check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is 
selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
4.  Select the  Active check box to make this 
 route effective. 
5.  T
ype the...

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your CENTRIA over 
the Internet.
To set up remote management:
1. 
Select  Adv
 anced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . 
Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a secure 
p
assword. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language 
and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can 
be up to 30...

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USB Settings
For added security, the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices. See 
Specify Approved USB Devices 
o
 n page 60  for the procedure.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices,  such as Internet appliances and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can 
automatically discover the se rvices from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use...

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UPnP Portmap Table.
 The UPnP Portmap Table displays  the IP address of each UPnP 
device that is currently accessing the router  and which ports (internal and external) that 
device has opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and 
whether that port is still active for each IP address. 
3.  Click  App
 ly to save your settings.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if genie does not detect...

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Auto Detect Fields
In the IPv6 screen, when you select 
Auto Detect from the drop-down list, the following 
screen displays.
The Connection Type field indicates the connecti on type detected. The following fields are 
also included in this screen:
IPv6 LAN Setup
Routers IPv6 Address on WAN . The IPv6 address acquired for the routers WAN (or 
Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/ ) is the length of the prefix, which is also 
roughly indicated by...