D-Link DIR-645 manual

Section 3 - Software Configuration

Firewall rules can be used to allow or deny traffic passing through the router. You can specify a single port by utilizing the input box at the top or a range of ports by utilizing both input boxes. DMZ means “Demilitarized Zone”. DMZ allows computers behind the router firewall to be accessible to Internet traffic. Typically, your DMZ would contain Web servers, FTP servers and others.

The following parameters will be available for configuration: Enable DMZ: Tick this option to enable the DMZ feature.

DMZ IP Address: Enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN that you want to have unrestricted Internet communication in the DMZ IP address field. To specify an existing DHCP client, use the Computer Name drop-down to select the computer that you want to make a DMZ host. If selecting a computer that is a DHCP client, be sure to make a static reservation in the Setup > Network Settings page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change.

The following parameters will be available for configuration:

PPTP: Tick this option to allow PPTP access to the LAN network.

IPSec (VPN): Tick this option to allow IPSec (VPN) access to the LAN network.

RSTP: Tick this option to allow RSTP access to the LAN network.

SIP: Tick this option to allow SIP access to the LAN network.

Click on the Save Settings button to accept the changes made.

Click on the Don’t Save Settings button to discard the changes made.

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