Netgear 771S User Guide - Page 103

Router Settings Adjust your device's router settings through the Basic, Port Forwarding, and Port Filtering tabs. Enabling VPN Passthrough If you want to connect to a corporate network using their VPN (Virtual Private Network), you need to enable VPN Passthrough. 1. Log in to the home page. (See Logging In as an Administrator.) 2. Click Settings > Router > Basic. 3. Beside VPN Passthrough, select On. 4. Click Submit. UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) UPnP provides simple and robust connectivity among consumer electronics, intelligent appliances, and mobile devices from many different vendors. (For more information, see upnp.org.) Note: If UPnP is enabled, there are potential security risks. Enabling UPnP Before you can use UPnP, you must enable it. 1. Log in to the home page. (See Logging In as an Administrator.) 2. Click Settings > Router > Basic. 3. Next to UPnP, select On. 4. Click Submit. DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) automatically assigns an IP address to each device on the network and manages other network configuration information for devices connected to your network. You do not need to manually configure the IP address on each device that's on your network. The assigned IP addresses are not permanent (as opposed to when using static IP). Most ISPs (Internet Service Providers) use DHCP. Normally, you should enable DHCP, in which case you must configure each device on the network with one of the following: Device Settings 95