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2.6 NAT
Network Address Translation (NAT) allows multiple users at your local site to
access the Internet through a single Public IP Address or multiple Public IP
Addresses. NAT provides Firewall protection from hacker attacks and has the
flexibility to allow you to map private IP addresses to public IP addresses for
key services such as Websites and FTP.
Parameters
Description
Port Forwarding
You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.)
going to different service servers/clients in your LAN. The
Port Forwarding function allows you to redirect a particular
range of service port numbers (from the Internet/WAN
Ports) to a particular LAN IP address.
Virtual Server
You can have different services (e.g. email, FTP, Web etc.)
going to different service servers/clients in your LAN. The
Virtual Server allows you to redirect a particular service
port number (from the Internet/WAN Port) to a particular
LAN IP address and its service port number.
Special
Applications
Some applications require multiple connections, such as
Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and
