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Using the DMZ port for Virtual Servers

You should connect your Virtual Servers to the DMZ port, for the following reasons:

• Traffic passing between the DMZ and LAN passes through the firewall. The firewall will protect your

LAN if your Server is compromised and used to launch an attack on your LAN.

• For each enabled Virtual Server, a firewall rule to allow incoming traffic from the Internet (WAN) to the

DMZ is automatically created. If the Server is connected to the LAN (switch) ports, you must add the

firewall rule manually.

The DMZ port is a normal port, not an "uplink" port. If connecting to a switch, connect to the

standard port on the switch.

Virtual Server Screen

The Virtual Servers screen is reached by the Virtual Servers link on the Internet menu. An example screen

is shown below.

This screen lists a number of pre-defined Servers, providing a quick and convenient method to set up the

common server types.

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