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Chapter 10
 
NAT Forwarding
10. 1.  Share Local Resources on the Internet by Port 
Forwarding
When you build up a server on the local network and want to share it on the internet, 
Port Forwarding can realize the service and provide it to internet users. At the same 
time Port Forwarding can keep the local network safe as other services are still invisible 
from the internet.
Port Forwarding can be used for setting up public services on your local network, 
such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, POP3/SMTP and Telnet. Different services use different 
service ports. Port 80 is used in HTTP service, port 21 in FTP service, port 25 in SMTP 
service and port 110 in POP3 service. Please verify the service port number before the 
configuration.
I want to:
Share my personal website I’ve built in local network with my friends through the internet.
For example, the personal website has been built on my home PC (192.168.0.100). I hope 
that my friends on the internet can visit my website in some way. The PC is connected 
to the router with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154.
INTERNET
WAN: 218.18.232.154LANHome
Personal Website Router
How can I do that?
1.  Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100.
2.  Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for 
the router.
3.  Go to Advanced > NAT Forwarding > Port Forwarding. 
4.  Click  
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