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Open a device on your network to the Internet, DMZ, insecure, Virtual Server, Advanced, Firewall

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TRENDnet User's Guide Note: In the Inbound Filter List, you can edit a rule by clicking under the Edit column next to the rule you would like to edit. You can also delete a rule by clicking under the Delete column next to the rule you would like to delete. © Copyright 2016 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TEW-827DRU Open a device on your network to the Internet This router can provide access to devices on your local area network to the Internet using the Virtual Server, Special Application, method (DMZ NOT recommended). DMZ Advanced > Firewall > DMZ You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet to allow anyone to access it. Your router includes the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature that makes all the ports and services available on the WAN/Internet side of the router and forwards them to a single IP address (computer or network device) on your network. The DMZ feature is an easy way of allowing access from the Internet however, it is a very insecure technology and will open local area network to greater threats from Internet attacks. It is strongly recommended to use Virtual Server (also called port forwarding, see "Virtual Server" on page 46) to allow access to your computers or network devices from the Internet. 1. Make the computer or network device (for which you are establishing a DMZ link) has a static IP address. Signing up for a Dynamic DNS service (outlined in Identify Your Network section page 37) will provide identification of the router's network from the Internet. 2. Log into your router management page (see "Access your router management page" on page 10). 3. Click on Advanced and click Firewall, then click on DMZ. 4. Click the DMZ Enable drop-down list, and select Enable. 5. Enter the IP address you assigned to the computer or network device to expose to the Internet. 6. To save changes to this section, click Save when finished. Commit your changes to the router by clicking on Apply/Discard Changes in the left-hand menu, and click Apply & Reboot. 47

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© Copyright 2016 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-827DRU
47
Note:
In the
Inbound Filter List
, you can edit a rule by clicking
under the
Edit
column next to the rule you would like to edit. You can also delete a rule by clicking
under the
Delete
column next to the rule you would like to delete.
Open a device on your network to the Internet
This router can provide access to devices on your local area network to the Internet
using the Virtual Server, Special Application, method (DMZ NOT recommended).
DMZ
Advanced > Firewall > DMZ
You may want to expose a specific computer or device on your network to the Internet
to allow anyone to access it. Your router includes the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature
that makes all the ports and services available on the WAN/Internet side of the router
and forwards them to a single IP address (computer or network device) on your
network. The DMZ feature is an easy way of allowing access from the Internet however,
it is a very
insecure
technology and will open local area network to greater threats from
Internet attacks.
It is strongly recommended to use
Virtual Server
(also called port forwarding, see
“
Virtual Server
” on
page 46) to allow access to your computers or network devices from
the Internet.
1. Make the computer or network device (for which you are establishing a DMZ link) has
a static IP address. Signing up for a Dynamic DNS service (outlined in
Identify Your
Network
section page 37
) will provide identification of the router’s network from the
Internet.
2. Log into your router management pa
ge (see “
Access your router management page
”
on page 10).
3. Click on
Advanced
and click
Firewall
, then click on
DMZ
.
4. Click the
DMZ Enable
drop-down list, and select
Enable
.
5. Enter the IP address you assigned to the computer or network device to expose to the
Internet.
6. To save changes to this section, click
Save
when finished. Commit your changes to the
router by clicking on
Apply/Discard Changes
in the left-hand menu, and click
Apply &
Reboot.