User's Manual

Advanced Configuration of the Wireless Cable/DSL RouterAdvanced Configuration of the Wireless Cable/DSL Router
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DMZ Hosting
DMZ hosting is used to support online gaming and Internet confrencing services. These
programs usually require multiple ports to be open on the Wireless Cable/DSL Router,
making the rest of your network vulnerable to the Internet. DMZ hosting will symbol-
ically place the designated computer (By IP address) outside of the Wireless Cable/DSL
1. Find out the WAN IP Address of your Wireless Cable/DSL Router from the Status
page.
2. From a location outside of your network, open your Internet browser. In the
address field type your WAN IP address (i.e. http//192.123.4.1) and press <Enter>.
This will bring up your Wireless Cable/DSL Router menu or password prompt (if
a password has been set.
Port Forwarding
Because the Wireless Cable/DSL Router is acting as a firewall for your network, some
programs may not be able to communicate over the Internet without some additional
configuration. This feature is useful if you want to host a webserver or ftp server on your
private LAN. You will need to open each port that your programs need and specify to a
specific IP (Computer). It is recommended that if you need to open more than 10 ports
at once to use DMZ hosting instead. For a listing of commonly used programs and their
port numbers refer to Appendix C or the Actiontec web site.
Remote Management
The Remote Management feature allows users to access the Wireless Cable/DSL Router
through the Internet. It is recommended that you do not alter the Remote Management
properties. For security reasons, it is disabled by default.
To access the Wireless Cable/DSL Router from the Internet:
1. Enter the clients IP address in the given field.
2. At the bottom of the page select the Internet services that you want blocked for that
particular client PC.
3. Click Add to place your choice in the “Blocked IP Address List”.
4. If you would like to remove any of the blocked services, click on the IP Address in
the “Blocked IP Address List” and click Remove.
Website Blocking
This feature enables you to block specific websites. Simply enter the name of the web-
site into the appropriate field and click Add. When the user tries to access a blocked
website, the website will not be displayed. If you would like to remove a blocked web-
site, click on it in the “Blocked Website List” and then click Remove.
Note: Once a blocked website is selected, no user on the network will be able to
access that site