Configuring the Advanced Settings

Example: the Web server has been configured to react to requests on port 8080. However, the requests from ripostes enter by port 80 (standard value). If you add the PC to the forwarding table and define port 80 as the public port and port 8080 as an internal port, all requests from the Internet are diverted to the service with the port number 80 on the Web server of the PC you have defined with port 8080.

Note:

You can enter a single port number, several individual port numbers separated by commas, port blocks consisting of two port numbers separated by a dash, or any combination of these, e.g. 80,90-140,180).

ìComment: Enter a description to help you identify different entries.

ìSelect the option in the Enabled column.

ìClick Add.ìClick Delete if you wish to delete the data in the relevant line again.

ìClick OK to apply the settings.

Opening the Firewall for Selected PCs (Exposed Host)

You can set up a client in your local network to be an exposed host. Your device will them forward all incoming data traffic from the Internet to this client. You can then, for example, operate your own Web server on one of the clients in your local network and make it accessible to Internet users.

As the exposed host, your local client is directly visible to the Internet and therefore particularly exposed to risk (for example from hacker attacks). You should only activate this function if it is absolutely necessary (for example to operate a Web server) and other functions (for example port forwarding) are not adequate. In this case you should take appropriate measures on the clients concerned.

Please remember:

Only one PC per public IP address can be set up an Exposed Host (see also Section "Port Forwarding" on page 88.

ìTo set up a PC an exposed host, select Exposed Host in the Address Translation (NAT) menu.

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