[TL-WR840N] How does a wireless router map servers to the Internet?

After using a router, Internet users cannot access hosts in the LAN, so they cannot access the Web, FTP, Mail, and other servers built on the intranet. The virtual server function maps intranet servers to the Internet to enable external servers.

This article provides guidance on the virtual server function application and setup of TL-WR840N.

A small enterprise needs to open its webpage servers to the Internet. This requirement is achieved through the virtual server function. The user's network parameters are as follows:

Server type	External port	Internal Port
WEB Server	8080	80

Open ports:The port used by the Internet user to access the server.

Note:The preceding parameters are for reference only.

 

Log on to the vro management page and click Application ManagementTo enter the application center, as shown in the following figure:

Find the virtual server and clickEnter, As follows:

1, Click to add

Click Add.

2Add ing parameters

Enter the parameters of the server to be mapped, as follows:

External Port:The external port is the port used by the Internet access server.

The list after adding is as follows:

Now, the virtual server rule settings are complete.

Based on the preceding settings, you can access the web server through a browser in the following format:

Note:The specific access method is subject to the actual server requirements.

If your bandwidth is not a static IP address, you can Dynamic DNSApply for a domain name account and log on to this account in the vro. Then, use your domain name and open port number to access the server.