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for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change
when using the DHCP function.
Service Port - The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a
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range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End
port).
Internal Port - The Internal Service Port number of the PC running the service application.
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You can leave it blank if the Internal Port is the same as the Service Port, or enter a
specific port number when Service Port is a single one.
IP Address - The IP address of the PC running the service application.
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Protocol - The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
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supported by the Router).
Status - The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.
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Common Service Port - Some common services already exist in the drop-down list.
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Modify - To modify or delete an existing entry.
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To set up a virtual server entry:
1. Click the Add New... button. (pop-up Figure 4-56)
2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common
Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the
service port or service port range in the Service Port field.
3. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field.
4. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP,
or All.
5. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list.
6. Click the Save button.
TL-WR842N 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router User Guide
Figure 4-55
Virtual Servers
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