Respond To Ping On Internet Wan Port; Configuring Lan Ip Settings; Lan Tcp/Ip Setup - NETGEAR FR328S Reference Manual

FR328S Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall with Dial Back-Up
Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the firewall unless the traffic is a
response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports menu.
Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network. This
computer is called the Default DMZ Server.
To assign a computer or server to be a Default DMZ server:
Click Default DMZ Server.
1.
Type the IP address for that server.
2.
Click Apply.
3.

Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port

If you want the firewall to respond to a 'ping' from the Internet, click the 'Respond to Ping on
Internet WAN Port' check box. This should only be used as a diagnostic tool, since it allows your
firewall to be discovered. Don't check this box unless you have a specific reason to do so.

Configuring LAN IP Settings

The LAN IP Setup menu allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. These
features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.

LAN TCP/IP Setup

The firewall is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act as a
DHCP server. The firewall's default LAN IP configuration is:
• LAN IP addresses—192.168.0.1
• Subnet mask—255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the IETF-designated private address range for use in private networks,
and should be suitable in most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a different IP
addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this menu.
The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are:
• IP Address
This is the LAN IP address of the firewall.
5-2 Advanced Configuration