User`s guide

DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide
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Port Redirection to allow appropriate use of your servers by outside users. See
the section on Port Redirection for more information.
For the purposes of network administration, NAT is almost indispensable. Hosts
and servers on the internal network can be moved easily. Using NAT together
with DHCP can greatly reduce the workload of a network manager while
allowing tremendous flexibility.
NAT Configuration Window
The NAT function is enabled by default on the Router. If you want to disable
NAT, open the NAT Configuration window, select
disabled
in the
NAT Function
pull-down menu. Click the
OK
button to implement your choice. There are
security risks associated with disabling NAT, so it is important that you have
other network protection mechanisms in place before you do this.