Belkin F506230-3 user manual Other Features, DMZ Settings, Virtual Server Settings

Other Features

DMZ Settings

To access this feature, click on “DMZ” on the left side of the screen. Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a feature that allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet by “placing” it outside of the firewall. This feature comes in handy when playing Internet games that don’t work well with a firewall. Also, streaming video applications can benefit from bypassing the NAT firewall security. To place a computer in the DMZ, enter the IP address of the computer here. The Router supports one computer in the DMZ. Please note that when a computer is not protected by the firewall it is open to hacker attacks. Use this feature only when needed.

Virtual Server Settings

The Router can be configured as a virtual server. Your WAN interface must use a fixed IP address to utilize the virtual server function. Using the virtual server function will allow clients accessing services such as Web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses to be automatically redirected to

local servers configured with private IP addresses. In other words, depending on the requested service (TCP/UDP port number), the Router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server (located at another internal IP address). For example, if you set Type/Public Port to TCP/80 (HTTP or Web) and the Private IP/Port to 192.168.2.2, port 80, then all HTTP request from clients will be transferred to 192.168.2.2. Therefore, by just entering the IP Address provided by the ISP, Internet users can access the service they need at the local address to which you redirect them. Some of the more common TCP service ports include: HTTP: 80, FTP: 21, Telnet: 23 and POP3: 110.

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