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Chapter 11
NAT Forwarding
all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special
applications, like IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ
host.
Note:
DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is enabled, the DMZ
host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazard. If DMZ is not in use, please disable
it in time.
I want to:
Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction.
For example
,
due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can log
in normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC
as a DMZ with all ports opened.
How can I do that?
1.
Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.1.100.
2.
Visit
http://tplinkmodem.net
, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set
for the router.
3.
Go to
Advanced
>
NAT Forwarding
>
DMZ
and select the checkbox to enable DMZ.
4.
Enter the IP address 192.168.1.100 in the
DMZ Host IP Address
filed.
5.
Click
Save
to save the settings.
Done!
The configuration is completed. You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can
make a team to game with other players.
11. 5. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by
UPnP
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices
to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the
corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices in the
both sides of NAT device can freely communicate with each other, realizing the
seamless connection of the network. You may need to enable the UPnP if you want
