Gigabyte GN-BR30N-RH manual Virtual Server Screen, DMZ Setting Tab

GN-BR30N-RH 2.4GHz AirCruiser N300 Wireless Router

The Virtual Server Screen

The Virtual Server screen allows you to manage the virtual server settings of the GN-BR30N-RH. There are two virtual server options: 1. The router has only one IP address or, 2. The router has multiple IP addresses (8 or 16 in most instances). If you have only one IP address click on the PPPoE/DHCP/Static tab. If you have multiple IP addresses, click on the PPPoE Unnumber tab. The DMZ Support tab allows you to enable a Demilitarized Zone (Zone) on your network.

The DMZ Setting Tab

With a firewall setup, it sometimes necessary to place some clients (e.g. Internet games, video conferencing, or VPN connections) outside of the firewall while leaving the others protected. You can do this using a Demilitarized Zone. The DMZ feature allows you to specify the IP address of the computer that will be placed outside the firewall of your network. Enter the IP Address of your computer (e.g. 192.168.1.2) into the LAN IP Address field and click the Submit button.

Note: DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall, and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ server can be used to attack your network.

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