Application Example: Make A Local Web Server Public - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS400 User Manual

Nighthawk AC2300 Cybersecurity WiFi Router Model RS400
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering.
The Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page displays.
5. Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
6. In the table, select the radio button for the service name.
7. Click the Delete Service button.
The rule is removed from the table.
A default rule remains available in the Service Name menu. A custom rule is removed.
If you want to reinstate the custom rule, you must redefine it.

Application example: Make a local web server public

If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow
web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server.
To make a local web server public:
1. Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP
address reservation.
In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of
192.168.1.33.
2. On the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page, configure the router to forward the
HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33.
HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for web servers.
3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and specify that name
on the Dynamic DNS page of the router.
Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you
can enter the name in the web browser. Otherwise, you must know the IP address
that the ISP assigned, which typically changes.
Manage Port Forwarding and
Port Triggering Traffic Rules
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