User`s manual

4. Click Next to display the following screen appears.
Enable NAT checkbox: If the LAN is configured with a private IP address, the user
should select this checkbox. The NAT submenu on the left side main panel will be
displayed after reboot. The user can then configure NAT-related features after the
system comes up. If a private IP address is not used on the LAN side (i.e the LAN
side is using a public IP), this checkbox should be de-selected. When the system
comes back after reboot, the NAT submenu will not be displayed on the left main
panel. The default setting for Mer is disabled.
Enable Firewall checkbox: If the firewall checkbox is selected, the security
submenu on the left side main panel will be displayed after system reboot. The user
can then configure firewall features after the system comes up. If firewall is not
used, this checkbox should be de-selected to free up system resources for better
performance. When system comes back after reboot, the Security submenu will not
be displayed on the left main panel. The default setting for Mer is disabled.
Enable IGMP Multicast: Tick the checkbox to enable IGMP multicast (proxy). IGMP
(Internet Group Membership Protocol) is a protocol used by IP hosts to report their
multicast group memberships to any immediately neighboring multicast routers.
Enable WAN Service: Tick the checkbox to enable the WAN (ADSL) service. If this
item is not selected, you will not be able to use the ADSL service.
Service Name: This is User-defined.
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