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Setting Up Port Forwarding Rules
If UPnP is enabled, most programs will configure this for you automatically. Otherwise, you can manually set rules for
port forwarding. You can access port forwarding options by opening the AirStation’s Settings page and then navigating
to Security - Port Forwarding.
Creating Port Forwarding Rules
The AirStation can register up to 32 rules. Rules can be managed using the group feature.
Once a group has been created, you can add additional port forwarding rules to that group. You can also turn the group
of rules on or off as needed, or select a group of port forwarding rules to be disabled.
1 Create a new group name or add to an existing group.
2 Specify the WAN-side IP address the AirStation will forward ports from. Using the AirStation’s Internet IP address is
highly recommended, but you can manually enter an IP address.
3 Select a protocol and its corresponding port from the dropdown menu. For example, selecting HTTP will
automatically select TCP port 80. If you select any other protocol, you must select a valid port (from 1-65535)
as well. The default is TCP/UDP, along with a list of common protocols. If selected, the protocols will use a
corresponding port. You can also select Manual to manually enter a protocol and its corresponding port.
4 Enter the LAN–side IP address of the network computer to receive the forwarded data.
5 Enter the LAN-side port. This port will usually be the same as the port set under Protocol. If the port is different,
this port will be used to route traffic on the LAN rather than the WAN port. As before, you can select a port from
1-65535.
Once the rule has been added, it will be displayed under the Forwarded Ports section.
