# Help - Port Range Forwarding

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## Port Range Forwarding

  Port Range Forwarding allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet, the router will forward those requests to the appropriate PC.
  If you only want to forward a single port, see Port Forwarding.

  #### Note

  Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have a static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.
  To add a new Port Range Forwarding rule, click Add and fill in the fields below. To remove the last rule, click Delete.
Application
  Enter the name of the application in the field provided.
Start
  Enter the number of the first port of the range you want to seen by users on the Internet and forwarded to your PC.
End
  Enter the number of the last port of the range you want to seen by users on the Internet and forwarded to your PC.
Protocol
  Chose the right protocol TCP, UDP or Both. Set this to what the application requires.
IP Address
  Enter the IP Address of the PC running the application.
Enable
  Click the Enable checkbox to enable port forwarding for the application.
  Check all values and click Save Settings to save your settings. Click the Cancel Changes button to cancel your unsaved changes.

  #### Note

  Remember to save your changes before adding another forwarding rule.

#### See also

- Port Forwarding
- Port Triggering
- DMZ