# Reverse Proxy Basics A good ELI5 explanation for a reverse proxy server is to think of it as a single point of entrance for your network as opposed to multiple points of entrance. It checks requests coming in through ports 80/443 - or whatever port you might specify differently - and directs those requests to the correct server such as Petio, Radarr or Sonarr. The reason why this is more secure is because rather than randomly punching holes in your firewall for *each* service, you are only forced to open up 1 or 2 ports that handle all the traffic. We recommend you read [LinuxServer.io's guide ](https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/swag)on how to set up their SWAG container which contains all the necessary tools for a reverse proxy at home. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.petio.tv/reverse-proxy/reverse-proxy-basics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.