Belkin F5D7632uk4A Network Router User Manual


 
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Manually Configuring your Router
To put a computer in the DMZ, enter the last digits of its IP address in the IP field
and select “Enable”. Click “Apply Changes” for the change to take effect. If you are
using multiple static WAN IP addresses, it is possible to select to which WAN IP
address the DMZ host will be directed. Type in the WAN IP address to which you
wish the DMZ host to direct, enter the last two digits of the IP address of the DMZ
host computer, select “Enable”, and click “Apply Changes”.
Blocking an ICMP Ping
Computer hackers use what is known as “pinging” to find potential victims on the
Internet. By pinging a specific IP address and receiving a response from the IP
address, a hacker can determine that something of interest might be there. The
Router can be set up so it will not respond to an ICMP ping from the outside. This
heightens the level of security of your Router.
To turn off the ping response, select “Block ICMP Ping” (1) and click “Apply
Changes”. The Router will not respond to an ICMP ping.
(1)