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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Configuring Internal Forwarding Settings
The.Virtual.Servers.function.will.allow.you.to.route.external.(Internet).
calls.for.services.such.as.a.web.server.(port.80),.FTP.server.(Port.21),.
or.other.applications.through.your.Modem.Router.to.your.internal.
network..Since.your.internal.computers.are.protected.by.a.firewall,.
computers.outside.your.network.(over.the.Internet).cannot.get.to.them.
because.they.cannot.be.“seen”..A.list.of.common.applications.has.been.
provided.in.case.you.need.to.configure.the.Virtual.Server.function.for.
a.specific.application..If.your.application.is.not.listed,.you.will.need.to.
contact.the.application.vendor.to.find.out.which.port.settings.you.need.
Choosing an Application
Select.your.application.from.the.drop-down.list..Click.“Add”...
The.settings.will.be.transferred.to.the.next.available.space.in.the.
screen..Click.“Apply.Changes”.to.save.the.setting.for.that.application..
To.remove.an.application,.select.the.number.of.the.row.that.you.want.
to.remove.then.click.“Clear”.
Manually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server
To.manually.enter.settings,.enter.the.IP.address.in.the.space.provided.
for.the.internal.(server).machine,.the.port(s).required.to.pass.(use.a.
comma.between.multiple.ports),.select.the.port.type.(TCP.or.UDP),.
and.click.“Apply.Changes”..You.can.only.pass.one.port.per.internal.IP.
address..Opening.ports.in.your.firewall.can.pose.a.security.risk..You.
can.enable.and.disable.settings.very.quickly..It.is.recommended.that.
you.disable.the.settings.when.you.are.not.using.a.specific.application.
