If you have a subnet of ONLY servers and you would like the maximum amount of security, you may want to consider the following multi-NAT configuration.
Important Notes:
|
Originally recommended |
In this scenario |
NAT on Internet interface |
ON |
ON |
NAT on internal (LAN) interface |
OFF |
ON |
WinRoute's internal interface IP address as the default gateway for the other computers within the network |
YES (a MUST) |
NO (not necessary) |
In other words, using WinRoute will allow you to make certain services accessible from the Internet WITHOUT a need to change the network configuration. The following example services (and many others) may be handled under the multi-NAT'd environment.
For this configuration follow the steps below:
The default gateway setting in this example gives you great freedom. You may keep all your existing environments unchanged, keeping the routers and routes already established within your network.