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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Advanced > Virtual Server
To view the following window, click on the Advanced tab at the top of the window and then click
the Virtual Server button to the left. The Virtual Server will allow remote users access to various
services outside of their LAN through a public IP address, such as FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or
HTTPS (Secure Web). After configuring the Router for these features, the Router will red irect
these external services to an appropriate server on the users LAN. The Router has 13
pre-configured external services already set, but the user may add alternate services using the
window below. The Virtual Servers listed in the following window are:
• FTP – File Transfer Protocol, used to transfer large files over the Internet
• HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol, the basic protocol of the World Wide Web
• HTTPS – HyperText Transfer Protoco l Secure, the basic protocol of the World Wi de Web
with added security provided by the Secure Shell feature (SSH)
• DNS – Domain Name Server, a server that translates website addresses into IP
addresses