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CompTIA Network+

Category - Management

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A user wants to be able to access a computer in his home LAN from anywhere in the world using RDP. The user has a SOHO router setup in his home. What service built-into the SOHO router will be most helpful in accomplishing this?
  1. Port Forwarding
  2. NAT
  3. Port Triggering
  4. WPS
Explanation
Answer: A - The user will have to utilize the Port Forwarding service on his SOHO Router to access his LAN computer via RDP.

Key Takeaway - Port Forwarding allows you to forward external network requests to an internal IP address and port, hence allowing the RDP service to function. Port Triggering operates the other way around, allowing outgoing ports to be used by special internal applications. NAT (Network Address Translation) allows an internal node to mask its IP address outside the network, and is used in this process, but is not as important as Port Forwarding. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a standard that allows connecting to the SOHO router easy for beginning users-it should be disabled for the most secure Wireless Network.
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