How do I set a different external port on Linksys WRT54G?

[archcommus]

I want to set up a port forward for Remote Desktop on my router. I'd like the external port to be something other than 3389, and although the manual says there's an External Port field, there isn't one on my actual config page. All I see is Application, Start, End, a Protocol drop-down (not check boxes like it says in the manual), IP Address, and an Enable check box. I have hardware version 2 and firmware version 2.02.7, but it says I have this option in the manual that came with it, so I shouldn't have to do an upgrade to get it. Am I missing something here?

Thanks.

 

[Fardringle]

Using Linksys firmware, you can only forward a port to an internal machine (the external port has to be the same one that you are using internally). You can't translate the port from one number to another during the process. You can do port translation with a third party firmware.

 

[archcommus]

That's strange. I don't know why the description on the Help page does not match the actual contents of the page. I guess when it says "External Ports" it just means the actual ports to be forwarded, external and internal.

Also strange that it wouldn't support this when my basic Dynex wired router does by default.

Oh well, thanks.