Ubee Interactive Using the Forwarding OptionUbee DDW365 Advanced Wireless Gateway Subscriber User Guide • February 2014 456.5 Using the Forwarding OptionForwarding tells the DDW365 to which computer on the local area network to send data.If your host systems or applications have communications issues with the Internet, youcan use forwarding to resolve the following issues: Data is sent from a local host to the Internet, but the return path of expected data isnot received by your local host. An application or service running on your local network (on local host) cannot beaccessed from the Internet directly (for example, a request to a local audio server).Examples are: Xbox/PlayStation – Games/applications Home Security Systems – Security systems that use the Internet Audio Servers/VoIP – Audio and VoIP applications and servicesTopicsSee the following topics: Before Setting Up Forwarding on page 45 Setting Up Forwarding on page 46 Setting Up Forwarding for an Xbox Example on page 486.5.1 Before Setting Up ForwardingTry the following options before you assign forwarding rules:1. Enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). This may resolve the issue you have withoutsetting up forwarding rules.a. Access the Web interface of the DDW365, see Accessing the Web User InterfaceLocally on page 16.b. Click Advanced from the main menu.c. The Options screen is displayed. Check the Enable UPnP box..d. Click Apply.e. Test your local host or application such as your Xbox to see if it is functioningproperly. Continue with port forwarding if the host or application is notcommunicating correctly.2. Assign a Static IP lease to the client/host to which you are setting up forwarding. This