Configuring The Wan Setup Options; Disabling Port Scan And Dos Protection - NETGEAR WNR1000v3 - Wireless- N Router User Manual

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2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
3. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.
4. Enter the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
5. Enter the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This is the name that you use to log in to
your account, not your host name.
6. Enter the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.
7. Click Apply to save your configuration.

Configuring the WAN Setup Options

The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the
Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the
WAN (Internet) port. Select WAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. The WAN Setup
screen displays.
Figure 4-4

Disabling Port Scan and DoS Protection

The DoS firewall protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions. A stateful
packet firewall carefully inspects incoming traffic packets, looking for known exploits such as
malformed, oversized, or out-of-sequence packets. The firewall should be disabled only in special
circumstances, such as when you are troubleshooting application issues.
Customizing Your Network Settings 4-6
v1.0, February 2010