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Check the box to enable the DHCP server on your router.
Enter the range of IPs for the DHCP server to use to assign IP 
addresses to devices on your network.
Enter the lease time for DHCP assignments. The default is 86400.
Enter the IP address of the DHCP server (the default is the router’s 
IP address).
Enter the IP address of a secondary DNS server, if applicable.
Enable DHCP 
Server:
DHCP IP Address 
Range:
DHCP Lease 
Time:
Primary DNS IP 
Address:
Secondary DNS 
IP Address:
DHCP
On this page you can configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) settings.
To permanently set the IP address of devices connected to the DWR-953, 
click on the 
Fixed Mapping 
button.
DHCP Clients:
MAC Address:
IP Address:
Select from the drop down list of clients connected to your 
network, choose an ID number and press the 
Copy to 
button to 
assign an ID number.
The MAC address of the device connected to your network.
The IP address you wish to assign to the connected device.
 
                 
                                
                    
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Advanced
DDNS is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing 
IP Address. Select this box to enable DDNS.
Select your DDNS provider from the dropdown
box.
Enter the Host Name that you registered with
your DDNS service provider.
Enter the Username for your DDNS account.
Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Enable DDNS:
Provider:
Host Name:
Username / 
E-mail:
Password / Key:
DNS
On this page you can configure the Domain Name System (DNS) server, which manages the resolution of host/domain names to IP addresses.
 
                 
                                
                    
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To speed up configuration, you can select a popular application 
from the drop-down menu, an 
ID
, and click 
Copy to
, to copy the 
application’s rules to the specified ID.
Displays a numeric ID for the rule.
Enter the port or range of ports to listen to in order to trigger the 
rule.
Enter the port or range of ports that will be used to access the 
application.
Check the box to enable the rule.
Popular 
applications:
ID:
Trigger Protocol:
Incoming Ports:
Enable:
Applications
On this page you can configure special application rules, to open ports on your firewall and allow certain applications access to your network.
 
                 
                                
                    
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Check the box to enable Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI).
Check the box to enable DMZ.
Enter the IP address of the client you wish to expose, or select 
the 
Computer Name
from the drop-down menu and click 
<<
to 
automatically enter the IP information.
Enable SPI:
Enable DMZ:
DMZ IP Address:
DMZ
On this page you can enable or disable Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This completely exposes the client to threats over the Internet, and is not 
recommended in ordinary situations.
 
                 
                                
                    
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To speed up configuration, you can select a service from the drop-
down menu, an 
ID
, and click 
Copy to
, to copy the service rules to 
the specified ID.
Enter the ports used by the service.
Enter the IP address of the computer on your local network that 
you want to allow the incoming service. In the next box, enter the 
port number that you would like to open.
Select this box to enable the rule.
Specify the schedule rule number or click 
Add New Rule...
to add 
a new schedule rule.
Well-known
Services:
Service Ports:
Server IP: Port:
Enable:
Schedule Rule #:
Virtual Server
The device can be configured as a virtual server so that users can access services such as web or FTP via the public (WAN) IP address of the router.