Installation Guide of

xDSL/Cable SOHO Router

XRT-401


Appendix C. Virtual Servers

C.1 Overview

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:

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.

Figure 1: Virtual Server Operation

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.

 

Types of Virtual Servers

The XRT-401 supports two (2) types of Virtual Servers:

Note that the TOTAL number of Virtual Servers which can be used is 10.


C.2 Virtual Server Configuration

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

C.2.1 Operation


C.3 Connecting to the Virtual Servers

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


C.5 Using this Device as a Virtual Web Server

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!

C.5.1 Procedure:


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