Tp-Link Archer C20 [89/144] Port triggering

Archer C20

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router

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Note:

If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on

Security

→

Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.

Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.

4.12.2 Port Triggering

Choose menu “Forwarding

→

Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering entry on this

page (shown in Figure 4-64). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games,

video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is useful for those applications

that cannot work with a pure NAT router.

Figure 4-64 Port Triggering

 Trigger Port - The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger

this rule.

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

protocols supported by the router).

 Open Port - 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 which

triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of

ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085,

3010-3030.

 Open Protocol - The protocol used for Open Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all protocols

supported by the router).

 Status - The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled.

 Edit - To modify or delete an existing entry.

 Common Applications - Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of

Incoming Protocol.

To add a new rule, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-65.