Virtual Server

14CHAPTER 4: INTERNET SHARING SETUP

7Choose a value from the Maximum Serial Port Speed list box.

This value should correspond to the highest possible data transfer speed of your analog or ISDN modem. See your modem documentation for more details.

8Extra Settings

Leave the Extra Settings text box blank. This feature is for future upgrades only.

Menu Settings On the left hand side of the Choose Internet Connection Conﬁguration screen is a menu with ﬁve listings: Virtual Server, Special Access, Client Privileges, Administration Tools, and Miscellaneous Items.

Selecting Virtual Server generates the Virtual Server screen.

Activating and conﬁguring a virtual server allows one or more of the computers on your home network to function as an Internet service host. For example, one of your computers could be conﬁgured as an FTP host, allowing others outside of your home network to download ﬁles of your choosing. Or, if you have created a Web site, you can conﬁgure one of your computers as a Web server, so that others can view your Web site.

To conﬁgure a virtual server:

1Enter the service port you wish to activate in the Service Port text box.

For example, to create an FTP server, enter 21 in the Service Port text box. For a list of popular services and their respective port numbers, see--------. Or, you can ﬁnd a service in the Well known services list box, select it, and enter the ID number in the text box next to the COPY TO button. Clicking COPY TO will cause the chosen service port number to appear in the proper Service Port text box.

2Enter the last digit(s) of the IP address of the computer on your home network that will host the Internet service.

The available pool of IP addresses on your home network is 2 though 100.

3Activate the Enable check box.

4Click SAVE.