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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ
Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ
The
DMZ
screen allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as
Internet gaming and videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC. The Port
Range Forwarding is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ hosting
opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet.
Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static
IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.
DMZ
DMZ
. To use this feature, select
Enable
. To disable DMZ hosting, select
Disable
.
Public IP Address
. The public IP address is displayed here.
Client PC IP Address
. To expose one PC, enter the computer’s IP address. To get the IP address of a computer,
refer to “Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter.” Deactivate DMZ by
entering a
0
in the field.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For help information, click
More
.
Figure 5-29: Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ