3.7.4 DMZ
If you have a local client PC that cannot run an Internet application (e.g., games)
properly from behind the NAT firewall, you can open the client up to unrestricted
two-way Internet access by defining a DMZ Host. The DMZ function allows you
to re-direct all packets going to your WAN port IP address to a particular IP
address in your LAN. The difference between the virtual server and the DMZ
function is that the virtual server re-directs a particular service/Internet application
(e.g., FTP, Web sites) to a particular LAN client/server, whereas DMZ re-directs
all packets (regardless of services) going to your WAN IP address to a particular
LAN client/server.
Parameter Description
Enable DMZ Select to enable the function. Note: If there is a
conflict between the Virtual Server and the DMZ
settings, the Virtual Server function will have priority
over the DMZ function.
Public IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN port or any other
public IP addresses given to you by your ISP.
Client PC IP Address Enter the IP address of a particular host in your LAN
that will receive all the packets originally going to the
WAN port / public IP address above. Note: You need
to give your LAN PC clients a fixed/static IP address
for DMZ to work properly.
You can now configure other sections or start using the router.
