NETGEAR WPN824V3 Network Router User Manual


 
RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual
Advanced Settings and Features 5-5
v1.0, January 2008
Viewing or Changing WAN Settings
To view or change settings on the WAN Setup screen:
1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.1.1 with its default
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever user name,
password, and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router.
2. From the main menu, select WAN Setup. The WAN Setup screen displays:
Figure 5-4
The following table explains the settings in the WAN Setup screen:
Table 5-1. WAN Setup Screen Settings
Setting Description
Connect Automatically, as
Required
Normally, this option should be selected, so that an Internet connection is
made automatically, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this
causes high connection costs, you can clear this check box.
If the check box is not selected, you must connect manually. To do this,
click the Connection Status button on the Status screen.
If you have an “Always on” connection, this setting has no effect.
Disable SPI Firewall The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service
(DoS) attacks. This check box should be cleared only in special
circumstances.
Default DMZ Server The Default DMZ Server feature is helpful when you use some online
games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT.
Note that this feature reduces the effectiveness of the firewall. For more
information, see
“Setting Up a Default DMZ Server” on page 5-6.