NETGEAR WNR2000 user manual Configuring the WAN Setup Options, Disabling the SPI Firewall

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual

Configuring the WAN Setup Options

The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port. Select WAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. The WAN Setup screen displays.

Figure 4-4

Disabling the SPI Firewall

The Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions. A stateful packet firewall carefully inspects incoming traffic packets, looking for known exploits such as malformed, oversized, or out-of-sequence packets. The firewall should be disabled only in special circumstances, such as when you are troubleshooting application issues.

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server

The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with

4-8 Customizing Your Network Settings

v1.2, January 2009