D-Link DIR-100 - Manual (Page 45)

DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router
The preset Port Forwarding Rules listed in the Application pull-down menu are:
• FTP – File Transfer Protocol, used to transfer large files over the Internet
• HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol, the basic protocol of the World Wide Web
• HTTPS – HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure, the basic protocol of the World Wide Web with
added security provided by the Secure Shell feature (SSH)
• DNS – Domain Name Server, a server that translates website addresses into IP addresses
• SMTP – Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, used to transmit e-mail messages between parties
• POP3 – Post Office Protocol version 3, used to retrieve e-mail from a mail server
• Telnet – A terminal emulation program used for remote configuration
• IP Sec – IP Security, used for a secure transfer of information over the network. If one end of the
transmission is using IPSec, so must the other end
• PPTP – Point to Point Tunneling Protocol, used to transfer information securely between VPNs
(Virtual Private Routers)
• NetMeeting – An application that allows teleconferences over the Internet
• DCS–1000 – A D-Link internet camera used for security monitoring
• DCS–2000/DCS–5300 – A D-Link internet camera used for security monitoring
• 2eye – A D-Link Broadband VideoPhone used for video conferencing
These external services may be modified by clicking the corresponding checkbox. Though there are seven
fields available to configure the Port Forwarding Rules, in most cases, only the IP address will be needed for
implementation. For more information on configuring Port Forwarding Rules, also known as Virtual Servers,
see the window below, along with a brief explanation of the fields to be configured.
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