RangeMax Wireless-N DSL Gigabit Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual

2.In the main menu, under Advanced, click WAN Setup to display the following screen.

Figure 5-1

The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table:

Table 5-1. WAN Setup Settings

Setting

Description

 

 

Connect Automatically, as

Usually, this check box is selected, so that an Internet connection is made

Required

automatically, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this causes high

 

connection costs, you can clear the check box to disable this feature.

 

If this setting is disabled, you must connect manually, using the screen that

 

you access by clicking the Connection Status button on the Status screen.

 

If you have an Always on connection, this setting has no effect.

Enable PPPoE Relay

Selecting this check box allows a PPPoE client on a local PC to connect to a

 

remote PPPoE server with the modem router acting as a relay agent.

 

 

Disable Port Scan and DOS

The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service (DOS)

Protection

attacks. This protection should be disabled only in special circumstances.

 

 

Default DMZ Server

This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online games and

 

videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the

 

firewall security less effective. See the following section, “Setting up Static

 

Routes” on page 5-13.

 

 

5-2

Advanced Configuration

v1.0, November 2009

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NETGEAR DGN3500-100NAS user manual WAN Setup Settings, Setting Description