D-Link DIR-645 manual Virtual Server

Section 3 - Software Configuration

Virtual Server

This router can be configured as a virtual server so that remote users accessing Web or FTP services via the public IP address can be automatically redirected to local servers in the LAN (Local Area Network). The router’s firewall feature filters out unrecognized packets to protect the LAN network so all computers networked with the router are invisible to the outside world. The user can make some of the LAN computers accessible from the Internet by enabling Virtual Server.

Depending on the requested service, the router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server within the LAN network. The router is also capable of port-redirection, meaning that incoming traffic to a particular port may be redirected to a different port on the server computer.

Checkbox: Check the box on the left side to enable the Virtual Server rule.

Name: Enter a name for the rule or select an application from the drop-down menu. Select an application and click << to populate the fields.

IP Address: Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that you want to allow the incoming service to. If your computer is receiving an IP address automatically from the router (DHCP), you computer will be listed in the Computer Name drop-down menu. Select your computer and click <<.

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