IPv4 - NAT - Interface Properties - Address Pool Tab
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Note
After selecting the network interface, the Address Pool tab will appear when Public interface connected to the Internet is selected on the NAT tab.
Address Pool
| Dialog box element | Description |
|---|---|
Address list |
Lists the configured ranges of public IP addresses assigned to you. The address ranges are typically obtained from your Internet service provider. |
Reservations |
Click to reserve specific public IP addresses from the configured ranges that cannot be used for address translation. Reserved public IP addresses can be used for Internet Web servers that are placed on the private network. You cannot configure a reservation until you configure at least one IP address pool. |
Add Address Pool
| Dialog box element | Description |
|---|---|
Start address |
The IP address (in dotted decimal notation) of the starting number of your public address pool. |
Mask |
The subnet mask (in dotted decimal notation) for your public address pool. |
End address |
The IP address (in dotted decimal notation) of the ending number of your public address pool. |
Reserve Address
| Dialog box element | Description |
|---|---|
Address list |
Lists the configured reservations. Each reservation maps a specific public IP address from the public address pool to a specific private address. Reserved public IP addresses are not used for dynamically mapped traffic. |
Add Reservation
| Dialog box element | Description |
|---|---|
Reserve this public IP address |
The IP address in the public address pool that is being reserved. |
For this computer on the private network |
The IP address of the private network computer that you want to make available to public network users. |
Allow incoming sessions to this address |
Specifies whether sessions from the public network are allowed. If you are setting up a server, such as a Web server, and you want to make it accessible for Internet users, select this check box. Normally, the only traffic that is allowed from the public network is traffic sent in response to sessions initiated from the private network. |