Configuring The Wan Setup Options - NETGEAR RangeMax WPN824 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
5. Type the IP address of the additional computer in the Server IP Address box.
6. Click Apply.
Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with Network Address
Translation (NAT). The WPN824 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 / Port Triggering menu. If one local computer acts as
a game or videoconferencing host, enter its IP address as the default.

Configuring the 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 8-8
Connecting Automatically, as Required
Normally, this option should be checked to enable it. 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 in places where Internet services charge by
the minute, for example in some regions of Europe.
Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-11
v1.0, November 2005