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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N

IPv4 LAN WAN or IPv4 DMZ WAN Inbound Rule: Specifying an Exposed Host

Specifying an exposed host allows you to set up a computer or server that is available to anyone on the Internet for services that you have not yet defined.

WARNING:

Do not set up an exposed host from a remote connection because you will likely lock yourself out from the wireless VPN firewall.

To expose one of the computers on your LAN or DMZ as this host:

1.Create an inbound rule that allows all protocols.

2.Place the rule below all other inbound rules.

See an example in the following figure.

1.Select Any and Allow Always (or Allow by Schedule).

2.Place the rule below all other inbound rules.

Figure 84.

WARNING:

For security, NETGEAR strongly recommends that you avoid creating an exposed host. When a computer is designated as the exposed host, it loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the computer can be used to attack your network.

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