SMC Networks Router SMCWBR14-N User Manual

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Instead of entering a name for the Special Application rule, you can select from this list of 
common applications, and the remaining configuration values will be filled in accordingly.   
Trigger Port Range   
Enter the outgoing port range used by your application (for example 6500-6700).  
Trigger Protocol   
Select the outbound protocol used by your application (for example Both).  
Input Port Range   
Enter the port range that you want to open up to Internet traffic (for example 6000-6200)....

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Advanced_Gaming 
Multiple connections are required by some applications, such as internet games, video conferencing, 
Internet telephony, and others. These applications have difficulties working through NAT (Network 
Address Translation). This section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and 
redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network. You can enter ports in various 
formats:  
Range (50-100) 
Individual (80, 68, 888) 
Mixed (1020-5000, 689)...

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Port Forwarding Fields   
Name  
Give the rule a name that is meaningful to you, for example Game Server. You can also select 
from a list of popular games, and many of the remaining configuration values will be filled in 
accordingly. However, you should check whether the port values have changed since this list 
was created, and you must fill in the IP address field.   
IP Address   
Enter the local network IP address of the system hosting the server, for example 192.168.2.50.  
TCP Ports To Open...

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Advanced_StreamEngine 
The StreamEngine feature helps improve your network gaming performance by prioritizing the data 
flows of network applications. 
 
 
StreamEngine Setup   
Enable StreamEngine   
Enable this option for better performance and experience with online games and other 
interactive applications, such as VoIP.    

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Automatic Classification   
This option is enabled by default so that your router will automatically determine which 
programs should have network priority.   
Dynamic Fragmentation   
This option should be enabled when you have a slow Internet uplink. It helps to reduce 
the impact that large low priority network packets can have on more urgent ones by 
breaking the large packets into several smaller packets.   
Automatic Uplink Speed   
When enabled, this option causes the router to automatically...

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that every flow defined in a rule receives the expected priority and avoids indeterminate 
prioritization that could reduce QoS effectiveness.   
Name  
Create a name for the rule that is meaningful to you.   
Priority  
The priority of the message flow is entered here -- 1 receives the highest priority (most 
urgent) and 255 receives the lowest priority (least urgent). Priority 0 is reserved. Flows 
that are not prioritized by any rule receive lowest priority.   
Protocol  
The protocol used by the...

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Advanced_Routing 
 
 
Add/Edit Route   
Adds a new route to the IP routing table or edits an existing route.   
Enable: Specifies whether the entry will be enabled or disabled.   
Destination IP: The IP address of packets that will take this route.   
Netmask: One bits in the mask specify which bits of the IP address must match.   
Gateway: Specifies the next hop to be taken if this route is used. A gateway of 0.0.0.0 implies 
there is no next hop, and the IP address matched is directly connected to...

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Save: Saves the new or edited route in the following list. When finished updating the routing 
table, you must still click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes 
effective and permanent.   
Routes List   
The section shows the current routing table entries. Certain required routes are predefined and 
cannot be changed. Routes that you add can be changed by clicking the Edit icon, or deleted 
by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is...

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Advanced_Access Control 
The Access Control section allows you to control access in and out of devices on your network. Use 
this feature as Parental Controls to only grant access to approved sites, limit web access based on 
time or dates, and/or block access from applications such as peer-to-peer utilities or games. 
 
Enable  
By default, the Access Control feature is disabled. If you need Access Control, check this 
option.  
 
 When Access Control is disabled, every device on the LAN has...

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Policy Table   
This section shows the currently defined access control policies. A policy can be changed by 
clicking the Edit icon, or deleted by clicking the Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the 
Policy Wizard starts and guides you through the process of changing a policy. You can enable 
or disable specific policies in the list by clicking the Enable checkbox.