Acer WLAN 11g Broadband Router User Manual

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515.6 DMZ HostOn the DMZ Host page, you can expose one or more client PCs inyour network to the Internet. It is often used for online games thatrequire unstricted two-way communications.The total number of DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) hosts you can havedepends on how many Global Addresses you have configured on theGlobal Address page. For example, if you have defined 5 GlobalAddresses (including the default IP), you are limited to 5 DMZ hosts.Since the maximum number of Global Addresses is 8, the totalnumber of DMZ hosts you can configure is also 8.What do you want to do?▪ Designate a PC in Your Network as a DMZ Host▪ Delete DMZ Hosts5.6.1. To Designate a PC in Your Network as a DMZ Host:5.6.1.1. On the Advanced navigation bar, click DMZ Host.The DMZ Host page appears, seen in FIGURE 5-10:FIGURE 5-10: DMZ Host Page5.6.1.2. Select a Public IP Address from the drop-down list.5.6.1.3. Type the IP address of a PC in your network that you want todesignate as a DMZ Host in the Private IP Address box.5.6.1.4. When you have completed editing all the settings, click Apply,or click Cancel to undo your changes.Caution :Once a PC in your network is designated as DMZ host, it will not haveany firewall protection.