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Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers, Internet Networking

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RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router Model WNR854T Reference Manual Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet, you can make a local server (for example, a Web server or game server) visible and available to the Internet. This is done using the Port Forwarding menu. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown below. Figure 5-3 Note: If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to "Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing" in Appendix B, to become more familiar with the terms and procedures used in this manual. . Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The DMZ Server is configured in the Security Menu. Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application or game you will provide and the IP address of the computer that will provide each service. Be sure the computer's IP address never changes. To configure port forwarding to a local server: 5-4 Advanced Configuration of the Router v1.0, 2006-04

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RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router Model WNR854T Reference Manual
5-4
Advanced Configuration of the Router
v1.0, 2006-04
Configuring for Port Forwarding to Local Servers
Although the router causes your entire local network to appear as a single machine to the Internet,
you can make a local server (for example, a Web server or game server) visible and available to the
Internet. This is done using the Port Forwarding menu. From the Main Menu of the browser
interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu, shown
below.
.
Use the Port Forwarding menu to configure the router to forward incoming protocols to computers
on your local network. In addition to servers for specific applications, you can also specify a
Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded. The DMZ Server is
configured in the Security Menu.
Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application or game you will provide
and the IP address of the computer that will provide each service. Be sure the computer’s IP
address never changes. To configure port forwarding to a local server:
Figure 5-3
Note:
If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to
“Internet Networking
and TCP/IP Addressing” in Appendix B
, to become more familiar with the terms
and procedures used in this manual.