Netgear FVS318 FVS318 Reference Manual - Page 51

Chapter 5 Advanced WAN and LAN Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall . Configuring Advanced WAN Settings The FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall provides a variety of advanced features, such as: • Setting up a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Server. • Port forwarding for enabling networked gaming and various Internet services. • Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support to make accessing various games and services over easier. • The flexibility of configuring your LAN TCP/IP settings. These features are discussed below. Setting Up A Default DMZ Server The Default DMZ Server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The Firewall is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there are other applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local PC can run the application properly if that PC's IP address is entered as the Default DMZ Server Note: When a computer is designated as the Default DMZ Server, it loses much of the protection of the firewall, and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the computer can be used to attack your network. Advanced WAN and LAN Configuration 5-1 M-10146-01