How To Make a DMZ
A router normally stops incoming Internet traffic from getting on your network, unless the traffic is in response to one of your computers or when using port forwarding. But instead of discarding the incoming traffic or using port forwarding, you can send incoming traffic to one computer on your network by establishing a "Default DMZ Server". (DMZ = humorous reference to "Demilitarized Zone".) This avoids you having to figure out what ports an Internet application wants ? by throwing all ports open for that computer.
For regular network operation, NETGEAR recommends you do not use a DMZ. A computer with DMZ loses firewall protection, and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, your own computer can attack the rest your network. Instead of DMZ, use port forwarding, as described in How is Port Forwarding Configured?
However, the DMZ server feature is helpful:
* When you have a problem connecting to an Internet service. Setting up a DMZ will determine whether a closed port is responsible for the problem.
* With some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT.
Follow the procedure under your router model to create a DMZ
To Create a DMZ for RP614, MR814, FVS318, FVM318, WGR614
1. Open a Web browser, and type the router's IP address (The router's default IP address is 192.168.0.1). Click Go.
2. Enter the username and password for the router (Default username is admin and password is password).
3. From the browser Main Menu select Advanced > Security. Some routers, such as the MR814, use the WAN Setup Options, page, instead.
4. Enter the server's IP address.
5. Click Apply.
To Create a DMZ for FR114P, FR114W, FM114P, FR328S, FVL328
1. Open a Web browser, and type the router's IP address (The router's default IP address is 192.168.0.1). Click Go.
2. Enter the router's username and password (Default username is admin and password is password).
3. From the browser Main Menu select Advanced > Security.
4. Click Rules.
5. Check the box for Default DMZ Server, and enter the server's IP address the corresponding box for the IP Address.
6. Click Apply.
To Create a DMZ for RH340, RH348, RT328, RT338, RT311, RT314, RP114, RO318, MR314, DG814
* Going through the GUI and going to Port Forward in the left menu bar.
* For RM356: Going through telnet and from the main menu go to menu #15.
1. Open a Web browser, and type the router's IP address (The router's default IP address is 192.168.0.1). Click Go.
2. Enter the router's username and password (Default username admin, password 1234).
3. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Port Forwarding to view the port forwarding menu.
4. Enter the IP address of the DMZ server in the corresponding Server IP Address box.
5. Click Apply at the bottom of the menu.
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