Configuration
Section 3
WR850
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ROUTING Page – Commonly Used Configuration Options
None of the configuration options on the ROUTING Page typically require any adjustment
from factory defaults, to support most typical uses of the WR850 as a wired/wireless router.
Therefore, none of the configuration options on the ROUTING Page are highlighted in
white
. ROUTING Page configuration options are provided primarily for advanced users.
ROUTING Page – All Configuration Options
Field Description
DMZ IP
Address:
(ADVANCED)
Sets one device on your local network (specified by IP address) to
be a De-militarized Zone (DMZ).
A DMZ receives all broadband communication requests that might
otherwise be blocked by the router’s firewall, as is often needed for
real-time Internet gaming.
Leave this field blank if no DMZ is desired.
NOTE: This setting is only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC Page
is set to Router.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
(blank)
Port Forwards:
(ADVANCED)
Sets rules for forwarding inbound broadband communications,
destined to specific WAN ports, to specific clients on your local
network (specified by IP address). You may optionally specify a
destination port range, on the LAN side of the WR850, as well.
This feature can be particularly useful to support a web server, or
other special service, on your local network.
NOTE: These settings are only used if Operation Mode on the BASIC
Page is set to Router.
You can store up to 20 port forwarding rules, and selectively enable
one or more of them when desired, using the
Enabled
checkbox at
the end of each row.
NOTE: Port forwards will be applied in the order in which they are listed
on this page.
For each port forward, the following 3 items can be entered:
(1) WAN Port Range
:
These two fields (“Start” and “End”) define a range of WAN ports that
will be monitored as part of the port forward.
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