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The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ, Enable, Save Settings, Cancel Changes

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Wireless-G Home Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ The DMZ feature allows one network user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service, such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all ports to one PC at the same time. The Port Range Forward feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, whereas DMZ hosting opens all ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. To expose one PC, select Enable. Then, enter the computer's IP address in the DMZ Host IP Address field or enter the computer's MAC address in the DMZ Host MAC Address field. When you finish making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen. For additional help, click More. Figure 5-39: Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router 37 The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router
The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ
Wireless-G Home Router
The Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ
The DMZ feature allows one network user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service, such
as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all ports to one PC at the same time. The Port
Range Forward feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, whereas DMZ
hosting opens all ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet.
Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static
IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.
To expose one PC, select
Enable
. Then, enter the computer's IP address in the
DMZ Host IP Address
field or enter
the computer’s MAC address in the
DMZ Host MAC Address
field.
When you finish making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
For additional help, click
More
.
Figure 5-39: Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ