Default Server; Configure A Default Server - Netopia 2200 series Software User's Manual

Configure
Link:

Default Server

This feature allows you to:
• Direct your Gateway to forward all externally initiated IP traffic (TCP and UDP protocols
only) to a default host on the LAN.
• Enable it for certain situations:
– Where you cannot anticipate what port number or packet protocol an in-bound appli-
cation might use. For example, some network games select arbitrary port numbers
when a connection is opened.
– When you want all unsolicited traffic to go to a specific LAN host.
• Configure for IP Passthrough.
Configure a Default Server.
specific traffic to a designated LAN station. With NAT "On" in the Gateway, these packets
normally would be discarded.
For instance, this could be application traffic where you don't know (in advance) the port or
protocol that will be used. Some game applications fit this profile.
Use the following steps to setup a NAT default server to receive this information:
Select the Configure
1.
Server link.
From the pull-down menu, select
2.
Address field appears.
Determine the IP address of the LAN computer you have chosen to
3.
receive the unexpected or unknown traffic.
Enter this address in the NAT Server IP Address field.
Submit
Click the
4.
Click the Alert button.
5.
Click the Save and Restart
6.
This feature allows you to direct unsolicited or non-
toolbar button, then
Default-Server
button.
link to confirm.
Advanced , then the
. The NAT Server IP
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