Verizon GT701C User Manual
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DSL Modem User Manual
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Chapter 5 Configuring Security Settings
DMZ Hosting
Selecting
DMZ
Hosting in the “Security” screen generates the “
DMZ
Hosting”
screen. To use
DMZ
hosting, select the computer on the network to be used as a
DMZ
host in the “
DMZ
Host
PC
Name” drop-down menu, then click On.
DMZ
hosting is used to support online gaming and Internet conferencing services.
These programs usually require multiple open ports, making the network acces-
sible from the Internet.
sible from the Internet.
DMZ
hosting symbolically places the
DMZ
host computer
outside of the Modem’s network. We recommend activating
DMZ
hosting only as
long as necessary.
When finished with this screen, click Apply to save the changes.
When finished with this screen, click Apply to save the changes.
M
Warning: The
DMZ
Host computer will be vulnerable to com-
puter hackers on the Internet while in
DMZ
mode.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
Selecting NAT in the “Security” screen generates the “
NAT
” screen. The Modem’s
basic firewall security is based on
NAT
. Disabling
NAT
allows the computers con-
nected to the Modem to be accessed by outside parties, and can cause the loss of
Internet connectivity. Do not turn
Internet connectivity. Do not turn
NAT
off unless instructed to do so by Verizon.
When finished with this screen, click Apply to save the changes.