6 nat – Edimax Technology BR-6314k User Manual

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3.6 NAT

3.6.1 Virtual Server

If you configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server, remote users accessing services such as Web or FTP at

your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP

address. In other words, depending on the requested service (TCP/UDP port number), the Broadband Router redirects

the external service request to the appropriate server.

Enabled: Enable the Virtual Server option.

Private IP: This is the LAN client/host IP address that the Public Port number packet will be sent to.

Private Port: This is the port number (of the above Private IP host) that the below Public Port number will be changed

to when the packet enters your LAN (to the LAN Server/Client IP)

Type: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it to the default both

protocols.

Public Port: Enter the service (service/Internet application) port number from the Internet that will be re-directed to the

above Private IP address host in your LAN.

Comment: The description of this setting.

3.6.2 Port Triggering

Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and

others. These applications cannot work when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled. If you need to run

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