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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home
Specifying custom settings
This chapter explains the features available from the genie Advanced Home screen. This
chapter contains the following sections:
Internet Setup
Wireless Setup
WAN Setup
LAN Setup
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:
Security
. See
Chapter 4, Security
.
Administration
. See
Chapter 5, Administration
.
Advanced Setup
. See
Chapter 6, Advanced Settings
.
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Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.
To change the Internet settings:
1.
From the Advanced tab, select
Setup > Internet Setup
.
2.
Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine.
If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings.
3.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Internet Setup Screen Fields
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen.
Internet IP Address
.
If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address, the
gateway finds an IP address for you automatically when you connect. Select
Get
Dynamically from ISP
.
If you have a fixed (or static) IP address, your ISP has provided you with the required
information. Select
Use Static IP Address
and type the IP address, IP subnet mask, and
gateway IP address in the correct fields.
For example:
-
IP Address. 24.218.156.183
-
Subnet Mask. 255.255.255.0
-
Gateway IP Address. 24.218.156.1
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
that are based on their names.
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If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select
Use These DNS Servers
and
type the primary and secondary addresses.
Otherwise, select
Get Automatically from ISP
.
Note:
If you get address not found errors when you go to a website, it is
likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. Contact your
ISP to get the DNS server addresses.
Wireless Setup
For information about the fields on this screen, see
View or Configure Your Wireless Network
on page
16.
WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server and enable the
modem router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.
To change the WAN settings:
From the Advanced tab, select
Setup > WAN Setup
.
The following screen displays:
Disable IPv4 Firewall Protection
. Firewalls protect your gateway and connected
devices from external attacks. The firewall is enabled by default.
Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection
. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop
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Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This setting
should be disabled only in special circumstances.
Default DMZ Server
. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature, it makes the firewall
security less effective. The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using
some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with
Network Address Translation (NAT). The gateway is programmed to recognize some of
these applications and to work correctly with them, but some applications do not function
well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address
of that computer is entered as the default DMZ server.
Respond to Ping on Internet Port
. If you want the modem router to respond to a ping
from the Internet, select this check box. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool because
it also allows your modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless
you have a specific reason.
MTU Size (in bytes)
. The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs, you might
need to reduce the MTU. Reduce the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for
your ISP connection.
Disable SIP/ALG
. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Level Gateway (ALG)
is disabled by default which is useful when running certain applications. To enable
SIP/ALG and optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP, uncheck the check box.
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation
(NAT). The modem router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to
work correctly with them, but some applications do not function well. In some cases, one local
computer can run the application correctly if the IP address of that computer is entered as the
default DMZ server.
WARNING:
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer that is designated
as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the
firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If
compromised, the DMZ server computer can be used to attack
other computers on your network.
The modem router discards incoming traffic from the Internet unless the traffic is a response
to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port
Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it
forwarded to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.
To set up a default DMZ server:
1.
On the WAN Setup screen, select the
Default DMZ Server
check box.
2.
Type the IP address.
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3.
Click
the Apply button
.
LAN Setup
The LAN Setup screen allows you to configure LAN services such as the IP address of the
gateway and DHCP. The TCP/IP and DHCP default values work fine in most cases.
The modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and
to act as a DHCP server. The default LAN IP configuration of the modem router is:
LAN IP address.
192.168.0.1
Subnet mask.
255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks
and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires you to use a different IP
addressing scheme, make those required changes in the LAN Setup screen.
To change the LAN settings:
Note:
If you change the LAN IP address of the modem router while
connected through the browser, you are disconnected. Open a new
connection to the new IP address and log in again.
1.
From the Advanced tab, select
Setup > LAN Setup
.
The following screen displays:
2.
Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following
section,
LAN Setup Screen Fields
.
3.
Click the
Apply
button.
4.
Your changes are saved.

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