Configuring The Wan Setup Options - NETGEAR WGX102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender WGX102
6. Click Apply.
Some online games and videoconferencing applications are incompatible with NAT. The
WGX102 Wall-Plugged Range Extender is programmed to recognize some of these applications
and to work properly with them, but there are other applications that may not function well. In
some cases, one local computer can run the application properly if that computer's IP address is
entered as the default in the Ports menu. If one local computer acts as a game or videoconferencing
host, enter its IP address as the default.

Configuring the WAN Setup Options

The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ server, change the MTU size and enable the
range extender to respond to a Ping on the WAN port. These options are discussed below.
Figure 8-5: WAN Setup menu.
Connect Automatically, as Required. Normally, this option should be selected. An Internet
connection will be made automatically after each timeout, whenever Internet-bound traffic is
detected. This provides connection on demand and is potentially cost-saving in places in Europe
for example where Internet services charge by the minute.
If disabled, you must connect manually, using the Connection Status button on the Router Status
screen. This manual connection stays up all the time without timeouts.
Disable SPI Firewall. The Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall protects your LAN against
Denial of Service attacks. This should only be disabled in special circumstances.
Advanced Configuration of the WGX102 8-7
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