NETGEAR CGD24N, User Manual

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DOCSIS 2.0 Advanced Cable Gateway CGD24N v2 User Manual
Customizing Your Network 5-13
v1.0, August 2009
3.
If you want the gateway to respond to a ping from the Internet, select the
Respond to Ping on
WAN
check box. Responding to pings can be useful in a diagnostic situation.
4.
Complete the DMZ IP address in the DMZ Address field to designate a PC that is available to
anyone on the Internet for services that you have not defined. Because of security concerns,
only do this if you are willing to risk open access. If you do not assign a DMZ address, the
gateway discards any undefined service request.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Using LAN IP Setup Options
The LAN IP screen allows you to configure LAN IP services such as the IP address of the gateway
and DHCP. The TCP/IP and DHCP default values work fine in most cases.
To configure LAN IP settings:
1.
Log in to the gateway as described in “Logging in to the Gateway” on page 1-5 .
Figure 5-7