2.5.4 DMZ
If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g. Games) properly from behind the NAT firewall,
then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows
you to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. The difference
between the virtual server and the DMZ function is that the virtual server re-directs a particular service/Internet application
(e.g. FTP, websites) to a particular LAN client/server, whereas DMZ re-directs all packets (regardless of services) going to
your WAN IP address to a particular LAN client/server.
Parameter
Description
Enable DMZ
Enable/disable DMZ
Note
: If there is a conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ setting, then Virtual
Server function will have priority over the DMZ function.
Public IP Address
The IP address of the WAN port or any other Public IP addresses given to you by your
ISP
Client PC IP Address
Input the IP address of a particular host in your LAN that will receive all the packets
originally going to the WAN port/Public IP address above
Note:
You need to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address for DMZ to work
properly.
You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)
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