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Field Descriptions for the Advanced Options Page

Field

Description

 

 

WAN Blocking

Prevents the SBG901 Configuration Manager or the PCs

 

behind it from being visible to other computers on the

 

SBG901 WAN.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

IPsec PassThrough

Enables the IPsec Pass-Through protocol to be used through

 

the SBG901 Configuration Manager so that a VPN device (or

 

software) may communicate properly with the WAN.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

PPTP PassThrough

Enables the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Pass-

 

Through protocol to be used through the SBG901

 

Configuration Manager so that a VPN device (or software)

 

may communicate properly with the WAN.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

Remote Config Management

Allows remote access to the SBG901 Configuration Manager.

 

This enables you to configure the SBG901 WAN by accessing

 

the WAN IP address at Port 8080 of the configuration

 

manager from anywhere on the Internet. For example, in the

 

browser URL window, type http://WanIPAddress:8080/ to

 

access the SBG901 Configuration Manager remotely.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

Multicast Enable

Allows multicast-specific traffic (denoted by a multicast

 

specific address) to be passed to and from the PCs on the

 

private network behind the configuration manager.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

UPnP Enable

Turns on the Universal Plug and Play protocol (UPnP) agent in

 

the configuration manager. If you are running a CPE (client)

 

application that requires UPnP, select this box.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

Rg PassThrough

Disables NAT operation allowing all client computers to act as

 

passthrough clients.

 

Checkmark Enable to turn on this option.

 

 

PassThrough Mac Addresses

Specifies up to 32 computers as passthrough clients not

 

subject to NAT, using their MAC addresses.

To enable this feature, your cable operator may need to provide additional public IP addresses.

When done, click Apply to save your changes.

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