2.Configure the Traffic or Data [Type] that you want to forward
3.Set the [LAN Server IP] of the PC that you want this traffic/data redirected to
4.You can also configure [Remote IPs] option to allow access to this specific port from the WAN side. This can be configured for 3 different access types:
a.Any IP Address [Any] – choose this option to allow access to any public IP address.
b.Single IP Address [Single Address] – choose this option to allow access to a single public IP address.
c.IP Address Range [Address Range] – choose the option to allow a range of public IP addresses.
5.Set the [Public Port] that this application will use on the WAN (Internet) side
6.Set the [Private Port] that the LAN PC will be waiting for this traffic/data from
Below is an example setting for a WEB server on an internet connection, where port 80 is blocked from the WAN side, but port 8000 is available.
Name: | Web Server |
Type: | TCP |
LAN Server IP: | 10.1.10.100 |
Remote IPs: | Any (allow access to any public IP) |
Public Port: | 8000 |
Private Port: | 80 |
With this configuration, all HTTP (Web) TCP traffic from any IP Address from the WAN side will be redirected through the firewall to the Internal Server (192.168.2.100) on port 80.
Note: This configuration is useful because you don’t have to reconfigure your web server to accept traffic on a different port, you can do this configuration from the firewall.
