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Figure 4-22
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed
explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.5.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding→Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the next
screen (shown in Figure 4-23).
Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and
FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port
will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was configured as a
virtual server must have a static or a reserved IP address because its IP address may change
when using the DHCP function.
Figure 4-23
¾ Service Port - This field displays the numbers of External Ports. It can be a service port or a
range of service ports (the format is XX-YY or XX, XX is Start port, YY is End port).
¾ IP Address - This field displays the IP address of the PC running the service application.
¾ Protocol - This field displays the protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All
(all protocols supported by the router).
¾ Status - This field displays the status of the virtual server entry. Enabled means that the
entry will take effect, Disabled means that the entry will not take effect.
To add/modify a virtual server entry:
Step 1: Click Add New…/Modify shown in Figure 4-20, you will see a new screen shown in
Figure 4-24.
Step 2: Select the service you want from the “Common Service Port”, then the port and
protocol value will be added to the corresponding field automatically, you only need to