xDSL/Cable SOHO Router
XRT-401
This feature is available only if you are using the XRT-401 for shared Internet access, rather than for LAN-to-LAN connection.
The Virtual Servers feature allows Internet users to access standard
Servers on your LAN, via the XRT-401.
Normally, Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because:
Your Server does not have a valid external IP Address.
Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this devicC.
The "Virtual Server" feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your servers. However, your LAN must have an existing connection to the Internet. Internet users cannot open a connection.
Virtual Server operation is illustrated below.
Note that, in this illustration, both Internet users are connecting to the
same IP Address, but using different protocols.
To Internet users, all virtual Servers on your LAN have the same IP Address.
This IP Address is the IP Address on the External LAN Port screen.
The XRT-401 supports two (2) types of Virtual Servers:
Standard - Standard server types (Web, FTP, etc) are pre-defined. The only data required is the IP Address of the server on your LAN.
User-defined - Non-standard servers. You must provide additional information about the server.
Note that the TOTAL number of Virtual Servers which can be used is 10.
The Virtual Servers screen is reached via the Virtual Servers link on the Advanced Features screen. An example screen is shown below.
Figure 2: Virtual Servers
Enable the Server type or types you wish to use
Enter the IP Address of each server on your LAN
Click Apply when finished.
Once configured, anyone on the Internet can connect to your Virtual Servers. For the destination address, they must enter the IP Address shown in the IP Address allocated by ISP on the Internet Account screen for the port you are using.
This address should be static (fixed) to make connection easier.
C.g. http://203.70.249.252
It is possible to configure the XRT-401 itself as a Virtual
Web Server. Once this is done, you can configure this device through the Internet.
For the remote PC, the destination IP Address is the IP Address allocated
by ISP shown on the Status screen, for the port you are
using.
Upon connecting to the XRT-401, you will be prompted for the
device password.
You should set a password!
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