View Or Change Wan Settings - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

View or Change WAN Settings

You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ
(demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond
to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.
To view or change the WAN settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Setup > WAN Setup.
The WAN Setup page displays.
View or change the following settings:
• Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service
attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, and many others. Select this check box
only in special circumstances.
• Default DMZ Server. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or
videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. For more information, see
Up a Default DMZ Server
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port. This feature allows your router to be discovered. Use this
feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason.
• Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network (LAN) to
receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. By default, the Disable IGMP Proxying
check box is selected and IGMP proxying is disabled.
• MTU Size (in bytes). The normal maximum transmit unit (MTU) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 bytes (which is the default setting), or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the MTU
value only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. For more information, see
Change the MTU Size
• NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound
traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might prevent
some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications from working. Open
NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to work. By
default, the Secured NAT radio button is selected and the router functions with secured NAT.
• Disable SIP ALG. Some voice and video communication applications do not work well with the SIP
ALG. Disabling the SIP ALG might help your voice and video applications to create and accept a
call through the router.
5. If you made changes to the settings, click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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