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Chapter 6 Configuring Advanced Settings
DMZ Hosting
Selecting
DMZ
Hosting in the Advanced Setup tab generates the “
DMZ
Hosting”
screen. To use
DMZ
hosting, enter the
IP
address of the computer on the network
to be used as a
DMZ
host in the “
DMZ
Host
IP
Address” text box, then click On.
DMZ
hosting is used to support online gaming and Internet conferencing services.
These programs usually require multiple open ports, making the network acces-
sible from the Internet.
DMZ
hosting symbolically places the
DMZ
host computer
outside of the Modem’s network. Actiontec recommends activating
DMZ
hosting
only as long as necessary.
M
Warning: The
DMZ
host computer will be vulnerable to com-
puter hackers on the Internet while in
DMZ
mode.
Firewall
Selecting Firewall in the Advanced Setup tab generates the “Firewall Settings”
screen. Select the level of security needed for the network. See Appendix F on page
87 for details concerning each level of security.