Configuring Wan Setup Options - NETGEAR WGT634U Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The
WGT634U Wireless Media Router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to
work properly with them, but there are other applications that may not function well. In some
cases, one local computer can run the application properly if that computer's IP address is entered
as the default in the Port Forwarding menu. If one local computer acts as a game or
videoconferencing host, enter its IP address as the default.

Configuring WAN Setup Options

The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ server, change the MTU size and enable the
wireless router to respond to a Ping on the WAN port. These options are discussed below.
Figure 8-2: WAN Setup Menu
• Connect Automatically, as Required
Normally, this option should be enabled. An Internet connection will be made automatically
after each timeout, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. This provides connection on
demand and is potentially cost-saving.
If disabled, you must connect manually, using the Connection Status button on the Router
Status screen. This manual connection will stay up all the time without time-outs.
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Advanced Configuration