Linksys RV082 manual Setup Tab - DMZ Host, Setup Tab - Forwarding

10/100 8-Port VPN Router

Setup Tab - DMZ Host

The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host feature opens the firewall for one of your network’s users so they can access the Internet to use a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. This user, however, is unprotected by the firewall.

To open the firewall for one network user to access one website, and visa versa, utilize the One-to-One NAT feature.

Enter the DMZ Private IP Address to access the DMZ Host settings. The Default value zero (0) will deactivate the DMZ Host.

Click the Save Settings button to save the DMZ Host setting or click the Cancel Changes button to undo the changes.

Figure 5-14: Setup Tab - DMZ Host

http: the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.

Setup Tab - Forwarding

Port forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network. When users outside your network (i.e., from the Internet) make certain requests on your network, the Router can forward those requests to the appropriate computers equipped to handle the requests. If, for example, you set port number 80 (HTTP) to be forwarded to IP Address 192.168.1.2, then all HTTP requests from outside users will be forwarded to 192.168.1.2.

You may use this function to establish a Web server or FTP server via an IP Gateway. Be sure that you enter a valid IP Address. (You may need to establish a static IP address in order to properly run an Internet server.) For added security, those outside your network (i.e., from the Internet) will be able to communicate with the server but they will not actually be connected. Those packets will simply be forwarded through the Router.

Figure 5-15: Setup Tab - Forwarding

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Setup Tab - DMZ Host