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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
The DMZ feature allows you to specify one computer on your network to be placed
outside of the firewall. This may be necessary if the firewall is causing problems with
an application such as a game or video conferencing application. Use this feature on
a temporary basis. The computer in the DMZ is
NOT
protected from hacker attacks.
To put a computer in the DMZ, enter the last digi ts of its IP address in the IP fiel d
and select “Enable”. Click “Apply Change s” for the change to take effect . If you
are using multiple static WAN IP addr esses, it is possible to se lect which WAN IP
address the DMZ host will be direc ted to. Type in the WAN IP address you wish the
DMZ host to direct to, enter the last two di gits of the IP address of the DMZ hos t
computer, select “Enable” and clic k “Apply Changes”.