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Virtual server, Virtual server -17 – SMC Networks Barricade SMC7004AWBR User Manual

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Virtual Server

If you configure the Wireless Barricade as a virtual server, remote
users accessing services such as Web or FTP at your local site via
public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers
configured with private IP addresses. In other words, depending
on the requested service (TCP/UDP port number), the Wireless
Barricade redirects the external service request to the appropriate
server (located at another internal IP address).

The WAN interface must have a fixed IP address to utilize this
function. For example, if you set Type/Public Port to TCP/80
(HTTP or Web) and the Private IP/Port to 192.168.2.2/80, then all