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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
Setup Tab - DMZ Host
10/100/1000 4-Port VPN Router
Setup Tab - DMZ Host
The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host feature opens the firewall for one of your network’s users so they can access
the Internet to use a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or video conferencing. This user, however,
is unprotected by the firewall.
To open the firewall for one network user to access one website, and visa versa, utilize the One-to-One NAT
feature.
Enter the
DMZ Private IP Address
to access the DMZ Host settings. The Default value zero (0) will deactivate
the DMZ Host.
Click the
Save Settings
button to save the DMZ Host setting or click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo the
changes.
Setup Tab - Forwarding
Port forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network. When users outside your network (i.e.,
from the Internet) make certain requests on your network, the Router can forward those requests to the
appropriate computers equipped to handle the requests. If, for example, you set port number 80 (HTTP) to be
forwarded to IP Address 192.168.1.2, then all HTTP requests from outside users will be forwarded to 192.168.1.2.
You may use this function to establish a Web server or FTP server via an IP Gateway. Be sure that you enter a
valid IP Address. (You may need to establish a static IP address in order to properly run an Internet server.) For
added security, those outside your network (i.e., from the Internet) will be able to communicate with the server
but they will not actually be connected. Those packets will simply be forwarded through the Router.
Figure 5-12: Setup Tab - DMZ Host
Figure 5-13: Setup Tab - Forwarding
http:
the communications protocol used to
connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
