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WAN Setup

To change broadband Internet connection settings, use the Broadband Settings screen, as
described in
Manually Configure Your Internet Settings
To view or change the WAN setup:
1.
From the main menu, select WAN Setup to display
the WAN Setup screen.
2.
Make the changes that you want, and then click
Apply to save the settings.
The WAN Setup fields are described in the table below.
Table 4.
Setting
Disable SPI Firewall
Default DMZ Server
Respond to Ping on Internet
MTU Size
NAT Filtering
Disable SIP ALG
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This check box is usually cleared so that the firewall protects your
LAN against port scans and denial of service attacks. This check box
should be selected 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
on page 68.
a Default DMZ Server
If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet, select
this check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it
allows your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box
unless you have a specific reason to do so.
Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) value. For most Ethernet networks
this is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436
bytes for PPTP connections.
This is set to Secured to provide a secure firewall to protect
computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet. The Open
setting is less secure.
Some VoIP applications do not work well with SIP ALG. Selecting
this check box might help your VoIP devices create or accept a call
through the router.
on page 15.
Setting Up