Chapter 4: To use the web interface
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Advanced LAN
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Advanced LAN
Port forwarding
Port forwarding enables you to set up a server connected to the terminal while the terminal is
in Router mode. Without port forwarding it would not be possible to contact the server from
the Internet. We recommend using a static public IP address for the terminal in order to
provide easy access to the terminal. To use the static IP address, it must be included in your
subscription and you must set the APN source to SIM default. For details, see
APN for a connection package on page 80
The following example shows how to allow Internet access to a mail server (smtp) connected
to the terminal.
The mail server in this example has the IP address 192.168.0.100.
1. From the
Control panel
gears
, select
Advanced LAN > Port forwarding
.
2. Select
Forward port
to add a new port forwarding.
3. Select
Active
to activate the port forwarding.
4. Type in the
Incoming port start
and the
Incoming port end
.
This is the range of port numbers on the EXPLORER 710 for which incoming traffic to the
EXPLORER 710 will be forwarded.
5. Type in the
Destination IP
address
, which in this example is the IP address of the mail
server: 192.168.0.100.
This is the IP address to which the incoming traffic is forwarded.
6. Type in the
Destination port start
and the
Destination port end
.
This is the range of port numbers, in this example on the mail server, to which the
incoming traffic will be forwarded.
7. Click
Save
.
When you have activated a data connection, you can now access the mail server from the
Internet, using the external IP address of the terminal. You can see the external IP address in
the tile with the data connection you have started. For information on how to activate your
data connection, see
To start and stop data connections on page 55
.
Note
Make the port forwarding configuration before starting the data session.
