Wireless Router

[Tom]

I have a D-Link Wireless router (DI-614+). When setting it up I
noticed in the advanced tab the was a section to set the virtual
server. Does anybody know what the function of the virtual server is?

 

[PA Bear]

Have you asked D-Link Support?

The Virtual Server option allows you to define a single public port on your
router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and Private LAN port if
required. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP or
Web Servers. (I'd doubt you'd need or want any of this.)

References:
http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DI-614+_revB >
http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1005#604

 

[R. McCarty]

Internet traffic uses ports. A Virtual Server is a configurable setting
on most routers that allows traffic on a specific port to pass unimpeded
from the Internet to a specific port on the inside of the LAN.

Remote Desktop--->Port 3389--[Router]---->Destination PC, Port 3389

Without the Virtual Server, the Router will block the port/traffic.