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Status
troubleshoot problems with
the cable modem/router
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4
Basic
make some modifications
for more advanced uses
33
5
Advanced
make use of advanced router
features supported by the
cable modem/router
40
6
Firewall
configure the firewall
application to protect the
private LAN from attacks
from the WAN interface
54
7
Parental
Control
configure access policies or
rules to specific network
devices based on the time of
day and Internet contents
62
8
Wireless
configure and use the
wireless features supported
by the cable modem/router
70
9
VPN
enable the VPN protocol
and configure IPSec tunnels,
L2TP and PPTP server
options
88
Gaming
If you are using your router for gaming, you may need to make changes to the router’s firewall
setting for the game to work. This is done by setting up a
DMZ
or using
port triggering
so that
the cable modem/router’s firewall won’t block the other players from your system during your
gaming. The main difference between the methods is the amount of access someone has to your
system.
A DMZ allows access on all ports of the computer. Because of this, DMZ's are less secure and should
be used with caution on your computer. However DMZ’s work well with gaming stations since
security is not as much of an issue for gaming stations as it is for computers.
Port triggering works by sensing when data is sent out on a predetermined outgoing port and then
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