NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 User Manual page 69

Wireless-N 150 ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000 User Manual
2. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup to display the following screen.
Figure 5-1
The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table:
Table 5-1. WAN Setup Settings
Setting
Connect Automatically as
Required
Enable PPPoE Relay
Disable Port Scan and DOS
Protection
Default DMZ Server
Respond to Ping on Internet
WAN Port
5-2
Description
• Usually, this option should be enabled, so that an Internet connection is
made automatically, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this
causes high connection costs, you can disable this setting.
• If this setting is disabled, you must connect manually, using the screen that
you access by clicking the Connection Status button on the Status screen.
• If you have an Always on connection, this setting has no effect.
When enabled, this feature will allow a PPPoE client on a local PC to connect
to a remote PPPoE server with the gateway acting as a relay agent.
The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service (DOS)
attacks. This protection should be disabled 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
page 5-3.
If you want the wireless modem 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 wireless modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check
box unless you have a specific reason to do so.
v1.1, January 2010
"Setting Up a Default DMZ Server" on
Advanced Configuration