Netgear R6200v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1200 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you 
have defined:
1.You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer. 
2.Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port 
number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then 
sends this request message to your router.
3.Your router creates an entry in its internal session table...

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browser needs to access a web server running on a computer in your local network. Using 
port forwarding, you can tell the router, “When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 (the 
standard port number for a web server process), forward it to the local computer at 
192.168.1.123.” The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you 
have defined:
1.The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from 
www.example.com,...

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•
Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports, and the 
triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity.
• Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered.
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
The port forwarding feature lets you allow certain types of incoming tra\
ffic to reach servers on 
your local network. For example, you might want to make a local web serv\
er, FTP server, or 
game server visible...

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Add a Custom Service
To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Ser\
vice Name list, first 
determine which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually 
determine this information by contacting the publisher of the applicatio\
n or user groups or 
news groups. When you have the port number information, follow these ste\
ps.
To add a custom service:
1.
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port...

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3.In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
4.Click the Edit Service or Delete Service button.
Application Example: Make 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. 
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can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of th\
e application or user 
groups or news groups.
To enable port triggering: 
1.
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
2. Select the  Port T
 riggering radio button.
3.Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you 
configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled. However, any 
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2.
In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
3. In the Service User list, select  Any
 , or select Single address and enter the IP address of 
one computer.
• Any  (the default), allows any computer on the Internet to use this servic\
e. 
• Single address restricts the service to a particular computer
 . 
4. Select the service type, either  TCP or UDP or  TCP/UDP (both). If you are not sure, select 
TCP/UDP
 .
5. In the 
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3.
Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, s\
elect the 
Automatically adjust for daylight savings time  check box. 
4. Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in th\
e E-mail screen, and  specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. 
To set up email notifications:
1. Select  ADV
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Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills up before the specified time, the log is emailed. 
After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email 
the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and 
discards its contents.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 

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8.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs 
•Manage the Configuration File 
•Change the Password 
•Password Recovery 
For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see 
Remote Management on page 103. For information about monitoring Internet...