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Chapter 5: Navigate the Web Configurator
Port forwarding allows you to automatically redirect common network services to a specific machine behind the NAT firewall.
These settings are only necessary if you wish to host some sort of server like a web server or mail server on the private local
network behind th Wireless Ethernet Extender’s NAT firewall. Check the Enable Port Forwarding checkbox to activate port
forwarding.
IP Address: Enter the IP address the local server.
Protocol: Select Both, UDP, or TCP.
Port Range: Specify the port range.
Comment: Make comments to record the port forwarding rule.
UDP Pass Through
Figure 5-58. UDP Passthrough screen.
Check Enable UDP Pass through to allow all the UDPs packets to pass through the firewall.
NOTE: Opening all the UDP ports will be very likely to expose the network to intruders
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DMZ
A Demilitarized Zone is used to provide Internet services without sacrificing unauthorized access to its local private network.
Typically, the DMZ host contains devices accessible to the Internet traffic, such as Web (HTTP) servers, FTP servers, SMTP (e-mail)
servers and DNS servers. To activate DMZ, check the Enable DMZ checkbox.
Figure 5-59. DMZ screen.
