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Chapter 4 Advanced Setup
DMZ Hosting
Selecting
Hosting in the "Advanced Configuration" screen generates the
DMZ
"
Hosting" screen. To use
hosting, enter the IP address of the computer
DMZ
DMZ
on the network to be used as a
host in the "
Host IP Address" text box,
DMZ
DMZ
then click On.
hosting is used to support online gaming and Internet conferencing services.
DMZ
These programs usually require multiple open ports, making the network accessi-
ble from the Internet.
hosting symbolically places the
host computer
DMZ
DMZ
outside of the Router's network. Access to the network resources while
host-
DMZ
ing is active is blocked. Actiontec recommends activating
hosting only as long
DMZ
as necessary.
Warning: The
Host computer will be vulnerable to com-
DMZ
puter hackers on the Internet while in
mode.
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