Edimax Technology Broadband Router User Manual

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Parameters

Description

Rule Name

The name of this rule.

Bandwidth

You can assign the download or upload bandwidth by the unit of Kbps (1024 bit per
second). You can limit the maximum bandwidth consumed by this rule by selecting
“Maximum”. You also can reserve enough bandwidth for this rule by selecting “Guarantee”.

Local IP Address

Enter the local IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign
192.168.2.3

– 192.168.2.5, it means 3 IP addresses: 192.168.2.3, 192.168.2.4 and

192.168.2.5

Local Port Range

Enter the local port range of the packets that this rule will apply to. You can assign a single
port number here or assign a range of port numbers by assigning the first port number and
the last port number of the range. The two numbers are separated by a dash

“-“, for

example

“101-150” means from port number 100 to port number 150 – the range of 50 port

numbers.

Remote IP Address

Enter the remote IP address range of the packets that this rule will apply to. If you assign
192.168.2.3

– 192.168.2.5, it means 3 IP addresses: 192.168.2.3, 192.168.2.4 and

192.168.2.5

Remote Port Range

Enter the remote port range of the packets that this rule will apply to. You can assign a
single port number here or assign a range of port numbers by assigning the first port
number and the last port number of the range. The two numbers are separated by a dash
“-“, for example “101-150” means from port number 100 to port number 150 – the range of
50 port numbers.

Traffic Type

Select the traffic type of the packets that this rule will apply to. We list some popular
applications here to ease the configuration. You also can get the same result by using
other parameters, for example source or destination port number, if you are familiar with
the application protocol.

Protocol

Select the protocol type of the packets that this rule will apply to.

Apply

Apply and exit the form.

Reset

Clear the content of this form.


Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance
sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)

2.6 NAT

Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to access the Internet through a single Public
IP Address or multiple Public IP Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the flexibility
to allow you to map Private IP Addresses to Public IP Addresses for key services such as Websites and FTP.

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