TP-Link Omada ER8411 VPN Router - Manual (Page 88)

Configuring Transmission Transmission
User Guide 79
When a PC is set to be a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) host in the local network, it is totally
exposed to the internet, which can realize the unlimited bidirectional communication
between internal hosts and external hosts. The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with
all ports opened. When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special
applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ
host.
■ ALG
Some special protocols such as FTP, H.323, SIP, IPSec and PPTP will work properly only
when ALG (Application Layer Gateway) service is enabled.
Bandwidth Control
Bandwidth Control function allows you to configure rules to limit various data flows. In this
way, you can optimize the network performance by reasonably utilizing the bandwidth.
Session Limit
Session limit feature limits the number of sessions that specific sources can use. This
feature can prevent the network resources and bandwidth from being exhausted by
some hosts which use too many sessions at one time, and therefore optimizes network
performance.
Load Balancing
You can configure the traffic sharing mode of the WAN ports to optimize the resource
utilization and processing capability of servers. The router will switch all the new sessions
from dropped lines automatically to the others to keep an always on-line network.
Routing
You can configure policy routing rules and static routing.
Policy routing provides a more accurate way to control the routing based on the policy
defined by the network administrator.
Static routing is a form of routing that is configured manually by adding non-aging entries
into a routing table. The manually-configured routing information guides the router in
forwarding data packets to the specific destination.