What Is The Source Target In Port Forwarding? Everything To Know

Another reason for using source targeting in port forwarding is that it can go a long way towards stopping your network from getting congested with pointless traffic. These days most people will have at least a regular computer, a cell phone, and a tablet, and probably a games console as well. Multiply these by each person in a household and that’s already a whole lot of devices.Then you can add household devices like home assistance (e.g. Alexa) and smart devices. In fact, most people probably have several smart devices in their homes already. They’re very likely to be adding more all the time, possibly without even thinking about it.All these devices create internet traffic. Using source targeting in port forwarding is a way of monitoring and managing that traffic so you make the most effective use of your router’s resources.