Asus RTAC66U manual 4 DMZ, To set up DMZ, To remove DMZ

•Setting up a port trigger is applicable if you use similar applications in two PCs during different times of the day. However, it is not suitable for servers behind a router because it relies on specific applications to make an outgoing connection before it can receive incoming ones. Port forwarding can be configured for a server located behind a router.

4.3.4 DMZ

Virtual DMZ exposes one client to the Internet, allowing this client to receive all inbound packets directed to your Local Area Network.

Inbound traffic from the Internet is usually discarded and routed to a specific client only if port forwarding or a port trigger has been configured on the network. In a DMZ configuration, one network client receives all inbound packets.

Setting up DMZ on a network is useful when you need incoming ports open or you want to host a domain, web, or e-mail server.

Caution: Opening all the ports on a client to the Internet makes the network vulnerable to outside attacks. Please be aware of the security risks involved in using DMZ.

To set up DMZ:

1.From the navigation panel, go to Advanced Settings > WAN > DMZ tab.

2.On the IP Address of Exposed Station text box, enter the IP address of the computer which you want to assign to DMZ.

IP address of Exposed Station: Key in the client’s LAN IP address that will provide the DMZ service and be exposed on the Internet. Ensure that the server client has a static IP address.

To remove DMZ:

1.Delete the client’s LAN IP address from the IP Address of Exposed Station text box.

2.When done, click Apply.

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