Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the DST Router
By default, the DST router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, but 
you can change the setting to allow Internet access. Accessing the Internet remotely through 
a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly.
To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is...

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A login window displays.
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 > VPN Service.
The VPN Service page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section,...

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17.   Manage Port Forwarding and Port 
Triggering
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need 
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications 
•Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications  

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Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services 
and Applications
If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to 
reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or 
game server visible and available to the Internet.
The DST router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your...

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If the service or application that you want to add is not in the list, c\
reate a custom service. 
See Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application 
on page
  235.
9.  In the Server IP 
 Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the 
service. 
10.  Click the  Add button.
Your settings are saved and the rule is added to the table.
Add a Port...

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7. 
Click the  Add Custom Service  button.
8. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 
9.  In the Service T
 ype menu, select the protocol ( TCP or UDP) that is associated with the 
service or application.
If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP .
10.  In the  External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number
 . 
If the service or application uses a single port, enter the same...

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
The Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page displays.
5. Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
6. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
7. Click the Edit Service button.
The Ports - Custom Services page displays.
8. Specify changes to any of the...

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The rule is removed from the table.
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...

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Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
•An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer (but not 
simultaneously).
•An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.
With port triggering, the DST router monitors traffic to the Internet...

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5. 
Select the  Port Triggering radio button.
6. Click the  Add Service button.
7. In the Service Name field, enter the name of the custom service or application.
8.  In the Service User menu, select  Any
 , or select Single address and enter the IP address 
of one computer:
• Any . 
The is the default settings and allows any computer on the Internet to u\
se this 
service. 
• Single address....