Port forwarding is a general case of a firewall rule, controlling inbound service requests from the Internet. In the FVS318v3, firewall rules are configured in the Rules menu.
To forward an inbound port to a local computer, you must define an inbound services rule in the Rules menu:
1. Select Rules > Inbound Services and click Add. A submenu opens.
2. From the Services list, select the service whose port number (or port numbers) you wish to forward. If the service does not appear in the list, you must first define the service in the Services menu. In this case TCP Port 3389.
3. Select Action > Allow. You have the option to allow always or by the schedule defined in the Schedule menu.
4. For Send to LAN Server, type the IP address of your local computer(s) that will receive this traffic.
5. Under WAN Users, you have the option to restrict the Internet address range that is allowed to contact your local server.
6. Click Apply to save your rule and return to the Rules menu.
7. In the Rules menu, click Apply.
Considerations for using inbound rules:
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