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Chapter 7 Virtual Server
7.1 Port Forwarding
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Start/End Port
: Enter the service port range provided by the mapped
host in internal network.
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LAN IP
: The IP address of the computer which is used as a server in
LAN.
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Protocol
: Includes TCP, UDP and Both. Select “Both” when you are not
sure about which protocol to use.
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Enable
: Check the “Enable” option to activate the corresponding rule.
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Delete
: Check the “Delete” option to delete the corresponding rule.
For example
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You want to share some large files with your friends who are not in
your LAN; however it is not convenient to transfer such large files. Then,
you can set up your own PC as a FTP server and use the port range
forwarding feature to let your friends access these files. Provided that the
static IP address of the FTP server (Namely, your PC) is 192.168.1.10 and
you want your friends to access this FTP server through default port 21
and TCP protocol, then you can follow the steps below for configurations.