DMZ Configuration
The
DMZ
(De-Militarized Zone) Configuration page lets you map a local computer to this zone.
By default, the Router protects the PCs from the Internet. The local PCs can access the Internet
(WAN) but not vice versa. Local PCs are hidden behind the NAT and Firewall.
DMZ is used when you want to expose that PC to the Internet. For example, you want to set up a
Web Server or Game Server such that outsiders can access from the Internet.
Enable DMZ?
: Tick to enable DMZ.
DMZ Host IP
: Enter the local computer's (Web or Game Server) IP address.
All the ports of the PC in the DMZ would be exposed to the Internet. The DMZ
can be understood as a form of Port Forwarding where ALL the ports are
forwarded! DMZ is commonly used for hosting a Web Server.
For example, let’s say your Web Server in the DMZ has IP Address 10.0.0.10,
and the Router’s WAN has a IP Address of 222.222.222.222. To see your web
page, a person on the Internet only has to key in
http://222.222.222.222
in his
web browser!
Note that Port Forwarding has precedence over DMZ. That means, if there were
a conflict between them, the Router would use the rule in Port Forwarding.
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