Netgear R8000 User Manual download pdf (Page 99)

Network Settings

Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router

MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the

MTU Size on page 36.

• NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router

processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks

from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications,

or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured

firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to work.

5. Click the Apply button.

Your changes are saved.

Set 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 them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local

computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as

the default DMZ server.

WARNING:

DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the

default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and

is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ

server computer can be used to attack other computers on your

network.

The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a

response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port

Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have the router

forward the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ

server.

 To set up a default DMZ server:

1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

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Netgear R8000 User Manual Page 99