TP-Link TL-R402M User Manual

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TL-R402M

Cable/DSL Router User Guide

Trigger Protocol

- The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP,UDP, or All (all

protocols supported by the router).

Incoming Ports Range

- The port or port range used by the remote system when it

responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be
forwarded to the PC that triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports
(or port section). Every group of ports must be apart with ",". For example,
2000-2038, 2050-2051, 2085, 3010-3030.

Incoming Protocol

- The protocol used for Incoming Ports Range, either TCP or

UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the router).

Enable

- The Enable checkbox enables port forwarding for the application.

Common Applications

- Some popular applications already listed in the pull-down

list.

To add a new rule, enter the following data on the Port Triggering screen.
1. Enter a port number used by the application when it generates an outgoing

request.

2. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the pull-down list, either TCP, UDP,

or All.

3. Enter the range of port numbers used by the remote system when it responds to

the PC's request.

4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports Range from the pull-down list, either

TCP

, UDP, or All.

5. Select

the

Enable

checkbox to enable.

6. Click

the

Save

button to save the new rule.

There are many popular applications in the Popular Application list. You can select it
and the ID, then click the Copy to button, the application will fill in the Trigger Port,
incoming Ports Range

boxes and select the Enable checkbox. It has the same effect

as adding a new rule.

Modifying an existing rule:
1. Edit the entry as desired.

2. Click

the

Save

button.

Deleting an existing rule:
1. Clear all the content in the Trigger Port field, the Open Port field and the Enable

checkbox.

2. Click

the

Save

button.

To delete all rules:
1. Click

the

Clear All

button.

2. Click

the

Save

button

Note:
1. When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed.

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