Great! To get port mapping configured will take two basic steps:
- Assign the web server with a Private static IP address, and
- Configure the AEBSn for port mapping.
The first step actually has two options: 1) Assign the static IP address on the device outside of the DHCP range of the AEBSn, or 2) Use the AEBSn's DHCP Reservation feature to assign a "static" IP address from the DHCP pool of addresses. I will assume that you will want to go with the second option.
Here are the basic steps involved:
To setup port mapping on an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn), either connect to the AEBSn's wireless network or temporarily connect directly, using an Ethernet cable, to one of the LAN port of the AEBSn, and then use the AirPort Utility, in Manual Setup, to make these settings:
1. Reserve a DHCP-provided IP address for the host device.
AirPort Utility > Select the AEBSn > Manual Setup > Internet > DHCP tab
- On the DHCP tab, click the "+" (Add) button to enter DHCP Reservations.
- Description: <enter the desired description of the host device>
- Reserve address by: MAC Address
- Click Continue.
- MAC Address: <enter the MAC hardware address of the web serverr>
- IPv4 Address: <enter the desired IP address>
- Click Done.
2. Setup Port Mapping on the AEBSn.
AirPort Utility > Select the AEBSn > Manual Setup >Advanced > Port Mapping tab
- Click the "+" (Add) button
- Service: <choose the appropriate service from the Service pop-up menu or leave the default>
- Public UDP Port(s): <leave blank>
- Public TCP Port(s): 8888
- Private IP Address: <enter the IP address of the web server that you created in the first step>
- Private UDP Port(s): <leave blank>
- Private TCP Port(s): 8888
- Click "Continue"
