Vizio TL-WR641G manual 3 DMZ, UPnP

TL-WR641G

108M Wireless Router User Guide

4.7.3 DMZ

The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function. You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in Figure 4-33:

Figure 4-33

To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

1.Click the Enable radio button

2.Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field

3.Click the Save button.

)Note:

After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.

4.7.4 UPnP

The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. You can configure UPnP on this page that shown in Figure 4-34:

Figure 4-34

¾Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default.

¾Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information.

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