WAN settings for a netgear wifi router device

Do you know that you can easily check or view the settings of the wide area network or WAN for the internet port. You can also configure the demilitarized zone or DMZ. You can also change the MTU size which refers to the maximum transmit unit. You can also set router to check for its internet or WAN(wide area network) port if you have Netgearrouter setup

Here are the steps for viewing the WAN or Wide area network settings

Step 1: Start your internet browser using your system or any type of wireless device which is already connected with the network.

Step 2: Visit the website which is http://www.routerlogin.net or check for the http://www.routerlogin.com. After the completion of loading of the page, you will receive the login screen.

Step 3: Just enter the details of the user name which is admin and the details of the password which is password. Kindly note that both of the details are case sensitive. After login you will get the home screen.

Step 4: Select the option of advanced à setup à WAN setup

You will get the following things

Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection.: This option helps your LAN from the attack which are Smurf attack, ping of death, Syn flood and much more. Just make the selection of the check box during special cases.

Default DMZ Server: This option is beneficial when user is playing online games or having any video conference. But this option is not so much secure.

Respond to Ping on Internet Port: This property lets the router to be searchable.

·        Disable IGMP Proxying. This option lets your system to get the details of the traffic. In case, if you want to disable this option you case easily disable this check box.

Step 5: Click the apply button for saving all the settings.