TP-LINK TL-WR642G User Manual

 

 

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and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when 

using the DHCP function. You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in Figure 4-29: 

 

Figure 4-29  DMZ 

To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:   

1. Click 

the 

 radio button 

2.  Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 

3. Click 

the 

 button. 

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After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 

The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to 

access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically 

discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. You can configure UPnP on this page 

that shown in Figure 4-30: 

 

Figure 4-30  UPnP Settings 

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UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable 

button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default.   

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This table displays the current UPnP information. 

• 

 – The description provided by the application in the UPnP request 

• 

 - External port, which the router opened for the application. 

• 

 – Shows which type of protocol is opened. 

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 - Internal port, which the router opened for local host. 

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 - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.