NETGEAR RangeMax DG834N Reference Manual page 74

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
Note: For security reasons, you should avoid using the Default DMZ Server feature.
When a computer is designated as the Default DMZ Server, it loses much of the
protection of the firewall, and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If
compromised, the computer can be used to attack your network.
Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the wireless modem router unless the
traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the
Ports menu. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it forwarded to one computer on your
network. This computer is called the Default DMZ Server.
How to Configure a Default DMZ Server
To assign a computer or server to be a Default DMZ server, follow these steps:
1. Log in to the wireless modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its
default User Name of admin, default password of password, or using whatever Password and
LAN address you have chosen for the wireless modem router.
2. From the Main Menu, under Advanced, click the WAN Setup link to view the page shown in
Figure 6-1:
Figure 6-1
3. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
4. Type the IP address for that server.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
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v1.0, May 2006
Advanced Configuration