Netgear C7000 User Manual - Page 57

View WAN Settings, Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup

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Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router View WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the modem router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.  To view the WAN settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. The following settings display: • Disable IPv4 Firewall Protection. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box empty so that the firewall protects your modem router. • 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, and many others. Select this check box only in special circumstances. • Default DMZ Server. This feature is disabled by default. It is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 58. • Respond to Ping on Internet Port. This feature allows your modem router to be discovered. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific reason. • MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the Specify Network Settings 57

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Specify Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900
WiFi
Cable
Modem
Router
View WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set
up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and
enable the modem router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.
To view the WAN settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup
.
The following settings display:
Disable IPv4 Firewall Protection
. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check
box empty so that the firewall protects your modem router.
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, and many
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances.
Default DMZ Server
. This feature is disabled by default. It is sometimes helpful when
you are playing online games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security
less effective. See
Set Up a Default DMZ Server
on page
58.
Respond to Ping on Internet Port
. This feature allows your modem router to be
discovered. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific reason.
MTU Size (in bytes)
. The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the