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Chapter 14
Manage the Router
14. 13. 3. NAT
The router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes devices on the LAN
use the same public IP address to communicate with devices on the internet, which
protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters. Focus on NAT section.
3. NAT feature is enabled by default and it’s highly recommended. If you disable it, you
may have no access to the internet and NAT Forwarding will not take effect.
14. 13. 4. DoS Protection
DoS Protection can protect your home network against DoS attacks from flooding your
network with server requests. Follow the steps below to configure DoS Protection. The
level of protection is based on the number of traffic packets. The protection will be
triggered immediately when the number of packets exceeds the preset threshold value
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > System Parameters. Focus on DoS Protection
section.