User's Manual

4.10 WAN Setup

Clicking on the “WAN Setup” sub-heading in the “Advanced” list will take you to the “WAN

Setup” page. This is where you can enable or disable the router’s DMZ, Internet Ping, and

HTTP-related items.

4.10.1 Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

The DMZ feature allows you to specify one computer on your internal network to be placed

outside the firewall. This may be necessary if the firewall is causing problems with a game,

video conferencing, or other application. Use this feature on a temporary basis. The computer

in the DMZ is NOT protected from hacker attacks.

4.10.2 WAN Ping Blocking

Computer hackers use what is known as “pinging” to find potential victims on the Internet. By

pinging a specific IP address and receiving a response, a hacker can determine that

something of interest might be at that IP address. You can set your router so it will not

respond to a hacker’s ICMP ping, increasing the level of security provided by your router.

If it is necessary to turn on the ping response, select “Allow Ping Response on WAN port” and

click “Apply”..

4.10.3 Disable NAT

This feature disables all NAT router functionality.

4.10.4 Enable Access to Router Managemnet via Internet

This feature allows users with access to the Wi-Fi network to login to the router interface. Be

aware that the default settings “username and password” = “admin” a good security measure

against intruders to your network. If you wish to restrict the access to the router interface to be

accessible only via ethernet cable, please uncheck this box.