Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

8.
From the Service Name menu, select the service or application.
If the service or application that you want to add is not in the list, create a port forwarding rule with a custom
service or application (see 
Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application on page 221).
9. In the 
Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that must provide the service or that runs
the application.
10. Click the Add button.
Y

our settings are saved and the rule is added to the table....

7.
Click the Add Custom Service button. 8.
Specify a new port forwarding rule with a custom service or application as described in the following table. Description
Field
Enter the name of the custom service or application.
Service Name
Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) that is associated with the service or application.
If y

ou are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
Ser

vice Type
Enter the starting port number for the service or application.
External Starting Port
If the service or application uses a single port,...

Change a Port Forwarding Rule
You can change an existing port forwarding rule.
To change a port forwarding rule: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port...

Your settings are saved. The changed rule displays in the table on the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page.
Remove a Port Forwarding Rule
You can remove a port forwarding rule that you no longer need. To remove a port forwarding rule: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and...

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.
In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33.
2. On the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page, configure the router to...

With port triggering, the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound “trigger” port that you specify. For
outbound traffic from that port, the router saves the IP address of the computer that sent the traffic. The router
temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that
destination.
Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer. Port triggering
can dynamically open...

5.
Select the Port Triggering radio button. 6.
Click the 
Add Service button. 7.
Specify a new port triggering rule with a custom service or application as described in the following table. Description
Field
Service
Enter the name of the custom service or application.
Service Name
From the Service User menu, select Any, or select Single address and enter the IP address
of one computer:
•Any. This is the default setting and allows any computer on the Internet to use this service.
• Single address....

Description
Field
Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) that is associated with the service or application.
Ser
vice Type
Enter the number of the outbound traffic port that must open the inbound ports.
Triggering Port
Inbound Connection
Select the protocol (TCP or UDP) that is associated with the inbound connection.
If y

ou are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
Connection 

Type
Enter the start port number for the inbound connection.
Starting Port
Enter the end port number for the inbound connection.
Ending Port
8....

5.
Select the Port Triggering radio button. The previous figure shows two port triggering rules.
6. In the Port Triggering Portmap Table, select the radio button next to the service or application name.
7. Click the 
Edit Service button.
The Port Triggering - Services page displays.
8. Change the settings.
For information about the settings, see Add a Port Triggering Rule on page 
226.
9. Clic
k the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The changed rule displays in the Port Triggering Portmap Table on...

The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering.
The P
ort Forwarding / Port Triggering page displays.
5. Select the 
Port Triggering radio button. The previous figure shows two port triggering rules.
6. In the Port Triggering Portmap Table, select the radio button next to the service or application name.
7. Click the 
Delete Service button.
The rule is removed from the Port Triggering Portmap Table.
Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering
The...