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N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000Bv3
• Wireless Setup. This is a shortcut to the same Wireless Settings screen that you can
access from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen. For information, see Basic
Wireless Settings on page 36.
• Guest Network. This is a shortcut to the same Guest Network screen that you can
access from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen. For information, see Set Up a
Guest Network on page 43
.
• WAN Setup. Internet (WAN) setup. For information, see WAN Setup
on page 49.
• LAN Setup. Local area network (LAN) setup. For information, see LAN Setup on
page 53.
• QoS Setup. Quality of Service (QoS) setup. For information, see QoS Setup on page 59.
WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the
maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, enable the modem router to respond to a ping on the
WAN (Internet) port, and configure other settings for your Internet connection.
To view or change the WAN settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup
.
2. Specify the following settings:
• Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf
Attack, Ping of Death, T
eardrop
Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. Disable
this feature only in special circumstances.