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USER MANUAL

Peplink Balance Series

15 Inbound Access

Inbound access is also known as inbound port address translation. On NAT WAN connection, all inbound

traffic to the server behind the Peplink unit requires inbound access rules.

By the custom definition of servers and services for inbound access,Internet users can access the servers

behind PeplinkBalance. Advanced configurations allow inbound access to be distributed among multiple

servers on the LAN.

Important Note

Inbound

access applies only to WAN connections that operate in

NAT mode. For WAN connections that operate

inDrop-in mode or IP forwarding, inbound traffic is forwarded to the LAN by default.

15.1 Definition of Port Forwarding

(Available onthe Peplink Balance 20/30/30 LTE)

Inbound port forwarding rules are defined atNetwork > Inbound Access >Port Forwarding.

To define a new service, click the Add Service button .The followingscreen is displayed:

Port Forwarding Settings

Enable

This setting specifies whether the inbound service takes effect.When Enable is checked, the

inbound service takes effect: traffic is matched and actions are taken by the Peplink Balance

based on the other parameters of the rule.When this setting is disabled, the inbound service

does not take effect: the Peplink Balance disregards the other parameters of the rule.

Service Name

This setting identifies the service to the

system administrator.

Valid values for this setting consist

of only alphanumeric and underscore “_” characters.