Verizon MI424-WR User Manual page 88

5
Using Network Connections
5.7 Broadband Coax Connection
NAPT
• - Select this option to activate NAPT (Network Address and Port
Translation), which refers to network address translation involving the
mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP
address. Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices, a topology
that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation.
Device Metric The device metric is a value used by the FiOS Router to
determine whether one route is superior to another, considering parameters
such as bandwidth, delay, and more.
Default Route Click in this check box to define the connection as a the
default route.
Multicast - IGMP Proxy Default Click in this check box to enable the FiOS
Router to issue IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) host messages
on behalf of hosts the FiOS Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces.
IGMP proxy enables the routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP
requests of local network devices asking to join multicast groups.
Internet Connection Firewall
Enable or disable the firewall for this interface. It is recommended to keep the
firewall enabled for all of the FiOS Router's connection interfaces.
Additional IP Addresses
Click New IP Address to generate the "Additional IP Address Settings" screen,
where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the
connection.
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