Netgear DG834G DG834Gv4 Reference Manual - Page 70

ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router DG834G Reference Manual 2. From the main menu, select WAN Setup to display the WAN Setup screen: Figure 5-1 3. Make the changes that you want, and then click Apply to save the settings. The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table: Table 5-1. WAN Setup Settings Setting Description Connect Automatically, as Required Usually, this check box is selected, so that an Internet connection is made automatically, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this causes high connection costs, you can disable this setting. • If disabled, you must connect manually, using the screen accessed from the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen. • If you have an "Always on" connection, this setting has no effect. Enable PPPOE-RELAY If this check box is selected, this feature allows a PPPoE client on a local PC to a remote PPPoE server with the gateway acting as a relay agent. Disable Port Scan and DOS This check box is usually clear so that the firewall protects your LAN Protection against port scans and denial of service (DOS) attacks. This check box should be selected only in special circumstances. Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective. See "Setting Up a Default DMZ Server" on page 5-3. 5-2 Advanced Configuration v2.0, September 2007