Remote Management; Virtual Servers - NETGEAR MR814V2 User Manual

Remote Management

This feature allows you to manage the Wireless Router via the Internet.
Figure 37: Remote Management Screen
Data - Remote Management Screen
Remote Management
Enable Remote Enable to allow management via the Internet. If Disabled, this device
Management will ignore management connection attempts from the Internet.
Port Number Enter a port number between 1024 and 65535 (8080 is recommended).
This port number must be specified when you connect (see below).
Note: The default port number for HTTP (Web) connections is port
80, but using port 80 here will prevent the use of a Web "Virtual
Server" on your LAN. (See Advanced Internet - Virtual Servers )
Current IP A ddress You must use this IP Address to connect (see below).
This IP Address is allocated by your ISP. But if using a Dynamic IP
Address, this value can change each time you connect to your ISP.
So it is better if your ISP allocates you a Fixed IP Address.
To connect from a remote PC via the Internet
1. Ensure your Internet connection is established, and start your Web Browser.
2. In the "Address" bar, enter "HTTP://" followed by the Internet IP Address of the Wireless
Router. If the port number is not 80, the port number is also required. (After the IP A ddress,
enter ":" followed by the port number.)
e.g.
HTTP://123.123.123.123:8080
This example assumes the WAN IP Address is 123.123.123.123, and the p ort number is 8080.
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Virtual Servers

This feature allows you to make Servers on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally,
Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because:
•
Your Server does not have a valid external IP Address.
•
Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in this device.
The "Virtual Server" feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your
servers, as illustrated below.
192.168.0.1
(LAN IP Address)
Wireless
Web Server
Router
(192.168.0.10)
203.70.212.52
(Internet IP Address)
Internet
Remote PC
Using Web Server
(http://203.70.212.52)
Figure 38: Virtual Servers
IP Address seen by Internet Users
Note that, in this illustration, both Internet users are connecting to the same IP Address, but
using different protocols.
To Internet users, all virtual Servers on your LAN have the same IP Address. This
IP Address is allocated by your ISP.
This address should be static, rather than dynamic, to make it easier for Internet users to con-
nect to your Servers.
However, you can use the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) feature to allow users to connect to your
Virtual Servers usin g a URL, instead of an IP Address.
FTP Server
(192.168.0.20)
Remote PC
Using FTP Server
(ftp://203.70.212.52)
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