Port forwarding – Motorola VT2142 User Manual

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VT2142 Voice Gateway User Guide

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Overview

Installation

Troubleshooting

Contact

FAQ

Glossary

License

Configuration:

Basic Advanced TCP/IP

Port Forwarding

Port forwarding enables you to direct incoming traffic to specific LAN hosts (computers on your network) based on
the protocol and port number. It is used to play Internet games or provide local services (such as web hosting) for
a LAN group. Port forwarding is also referred to as “virtual servers.” You can:

Apply predefined port forwarding rules to one or more computers

If you have the necessary networking knowledge, create, edit, or delete your own port forwarding rules

Add a computer to the

DMZ

Port Forwarding fields and buttons

Field or Button

Description

Allow Incoming Ping

Enables the voice gateway to respond to a ping from the Internet.

LAN IP

Select the IP address to host the service.

New IP

Displays the LAN Clients window to reserve an IP address.

DMZ

Displays the

DMZ Settings

page.

Custom Port Forwarding

Displays the

Custom Port Forwarding

page.

Category

Sets the category for which rules are displayed in the Available Rules list — Games, VPN,

Audio/Video, Apps (applications), Servers, or User (custom rules you can define and edit).

Available Rules

Lists the available rules in the selected Category.

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