NETGEAR C6300BD User Manual page 44

AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The WAN Setup screen displays.
6. View or change the WAN settings.
The following table describes the fields on the WAN Setup screen.
Field
Disable Port Scan
Protection
Disable DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn
Default DMZ Server
Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the WPS Wizard
Description
If you want the cable data gateway to respond to a ping from the Internet, select
the Disable Port Scan Protection check box. However, use this feature only as
a diagnostic tool because your cable data gateway can be discovered and in that
way become vulnerable to attacks. Do not select this check box unless a specific
reason exists.
flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack,
Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. Select the Disable DoS Protection
check box to disable protection only in special circumstances.
Setting up a default DMZ server might be helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing. However, a DMZ server can make the cable data
gateway security less effective.
For more information, see Configure a Default DMZ Server
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