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RangeMax Wireless-N DSL Gigabit Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual
2. In the main menu, under Advanced, click WAN Setup to display the following screen.

Figure 5-1

The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table:
Table 5-1. WAN Setup Settings
Setting
Connect Automatically, as
Required
Enable PPPoE Relay
Disable Port Scan and DOS
Protection
Default DMZ Server
5-2
Description
Usually, this check box is selected, so that an Internet connection is made
automatically, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this causes high
connection costs, you can clear the check box to disable this feature.
If this setting is disabled, you must connect manually, using the screen that
you access by clicking the Connection Status button on the Status screen.
If you have an Always on connection, this setting has no effect.
Selecting this check box allows a PPPoE client on a local PC to connect to a
remote PPPoE server with the modem router acting as a relay agent.
The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service (DOS)
attacks. This protection should be disabled only in special circumstances.
This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the
firewall security less effective. See the following section,
Routes" on page 5-13.
v1.0, November 2009
"Setting up Static
Advanced Configuration