Enable ip mapping - virtual server – Multi-Tech Systems RF500S User Manual

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Chapter 5 - RouteFinder Manager

Enable IP Mapping - Virtual Server

IP Mapping is available only when NAT is enabled. If NAT is enabled for a particular port, that port is
firewall protected. The

Enable IP Mapping function allows you to open a “hole” in your firewall to allow

access to your LAN via the Internet. For example, you can use the IP mapping function to access an
FTP server on your LAN via the Internet. IP Mapping is most suitable to fixed or static IP addressing.

1.

To enable IP Mapping, from the General Settings dialog box, select Enable IP Mapping, then
click IP Mapping (Virtual Server).

2.

The Virtual Server Mapping dialog box displays.

For each service you’d like to set up:

1.

Use the

Port No. field to select either the WAN or Async (Serial) port.

2.

Enter the IP address supplied by your ISP in the External IP field. If your ISP uses dynamic IP
addressing, set this field to 0.0.0.0. Your device will use the dynamically assigned address when
connecting to your ISP.

3.

Enter the TCP/IP port number for the service that you will be using for IP mapping. Common
TCP/IP port numbers are listed below:

WWW Port 80
FTP

Port 20 or 21

SMTP Port 25
POP3

Port 110

For more information on port numbers, visit http://www.metadigm.co.uk/

If you would like to map all services for this external IP address to a computer on your LAN, you
can enter port number 0. This means that whenever anyone accesses your external IP address,
they will automatically be “mapped” to the internal computer that you specify, regardless of what
port number they are using.

4.

Enter the Internal IP address of the server to which you want to map the External IP address.

5.

Enter the port number for the service that you will be using for this IP mapping.
Click Insert to include the mapping.

6.

Click OK when you have completed mapping addresses.

Note: IP Mapping function allows you to have only one port service on your LAN. For example, if
you map an external IP (16.895.1.3) to an internal IP address (192.168.2.22 - a www server), only
the internal IP address in your local network can serve as the www.server for the external IP
address.

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