Configuring virtual IPs

Firewall

 

 

6Enter the External IP Address that you want to map to an address on the destination interface.

You can set the external IP address to the IP address of the external interface selected in step 4 or to any other address.

For example, if the virtual IP provides access from the Internet to a server on your internal network, the external IP address must be a static IP address obtained from your ISP for this server. This address must be a unique address that is not used by another host. However, this address must be routed to the external interface selected in step 4. The virtual IP address and the external IP address can be on different subnets.

7Enter the External Service Port number for which you want to configure port forwarding.

The external service port number must match the destination port of the packets to be forwarded. For example, if the virtual IP provides access from the Internet to a web server, the external service port number is 80 (the HTTP port).

8Enter the Map to IP address to which to map the external IP address. For example, the IP address of a web server on an internal network.

9Enter the Map to Port number to be added to packets when they are forwarded.

If you do not want to translate the port, enter the same number as the External Service Port.

10Select OK.

To add a dynamic port forwarding virtual IP

1Go to Firewall > Virtual IP.

2Select Create New.

3Enter a name for the dynamic port forwarding virtual IP.

4Select the virtual IP External Interface from the list.

The external interface is connected to the source network and receives the packets to be forwarded to the destination network.

You can select any firewall interface or a VLAN subinterface.

5Select Port Forwarding.

6Set the External IP Address to 0.0.0.0.

The 0.0.0.0 External IP Address matches any IP address.

7Enter the External Service Port number for which you want to configure dynamic port forwarding.

The external service port number must match the destination port of the packets to be forwarded. For example, if the virtual IP provides PPTP passthrough access from the Internet to a PPTP server, the external service port number should be 1723 (the PPTP port).

8Enter the Map to IP address to which to map the external IP address. For example, the IP address of a PPTP server on an internal network.

9Enter the Map to Port number to be added to packets when they are forwarded.

If you do not want to translate the port, enter the same number as the External Service Port.

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100A specifications

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