Setting Up Address Reservation; Configuring And Enabling The Dmz Port - NETGEAR ProSafe Quad WAN FR538G Reference Manual

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4. Click Apply to save the settings.
Figure 3-6

Setting Up Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a device on the LAN (based on the MAC address of
the device), that computer or device will always receive the same IP address each time it accesses
the firewall's DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers or access points
that require permanent IP settings. The Reserved IP address that you select must be outside of the
DHCP Server pool.
To reserve an IP address, use the Groups and Hosts screen under the Network Configuration
menu, LAN Groups submenu (see
Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the PC contacts the
firewall's DHCP server. Reboot the PC or access its IP configuration and force a
DHCP release and renew.

Configuring and Enabling the DMZ Port

The De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) is a network which, when compared to the LAN, has fewer
firewall restrictions, by default. This zone can be used to host servers (such as a web server, ftp
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