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Security Settings Category

Screen Descriptions

Firewall

– Set up a firewall for this router to block specific incoming or outgoing traffic by

IP address and/or ports.

DMZ

– Set up a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) to allow computers behind the router firewall to

be accessible to Internet traffic. Typically, your DMZ would contain Web servers and FTP

servers.

You can set up a single computer on your network outside of the router. If you have a

computer that cannot run Internet applications successfully from behind the router, you can

place the computer into the DMZ for unrestricted Internet access.

Note:

Firewall settings and Port Forwarding Rules supersede the configured

DMZ host.

MAC Filter

– Control network access based on the MAC address of the client device. The

MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer.

Parental Controls

– Control Internet access to specific websites and access periods. See

“Setting Up Parental Controls” on page 56.

Important:

Because of serious security concerns, use this option only as a last resort.

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Firewall Screen

Create Firewall Rules

Name

Name to identify the firewall rule.

Source

Local network (LAN) or Internet (WAN).

Source IP Range

Range of IP addresses where the traffic initiates.

Protocol

Protocol that will be applied in the firewall rule. Available

options are All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP.

Action

From the drop-down list, select whether to allow or deny

incoming and outgoing traffic.

Destination

Local network (LAN) or Internet (WAN).

Destination IP Range

Range of IP addresses where the traffic is destined.

Port Range

Network traffic port range that will be applied in the firewall

rule.

DMZ Screen

DMZ Host

Enable DMZ

Toggle the button to

On

to enable DMZ.

DMZ IP Address

If DMZ is enabled, select a computer from the list and click

the double arrows to populate the IP address, or manually

enter the computer’s IP address.

MAC Filter Screen

MAC Filtering Rules

MAC Filtering drop-down

list

The default setting is Turn MAC Filtering OFF. Other options

are:

•

Turn MAC Filtering ON and DENY computers listed to

access the network.

•

Turn MAC Filtering ON and ALLOW computers listed to

access the network.

Active

Status of the MAC filtering entry.

MAC Address

Unique identifier of your local network device being filtered.

Double arrows

After selecting a computer from the DHCP Client List, click

the double arrows to populate the MAC Address box.

DHCP Client List

Computers and devices that are currently connected to your

router.

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Computer Name

Name assigned to the computer for easier identification. Click

the computer name to populate its MAC address.

Internet Security & Parental Controls Screen

Parental Controls

Enable parental control

Toggle the button to

On

.

Router location

1.

From the drop-down list, select the region where the

router is located:

-

USA

-

EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)

-

APAC (Asia Pacific)

2.

Click

Apply

.

Router Registration (Parental Controls)

Email address

Email address to be used for accessing your Parental Control

settings.

Password

Password to be used for accessing your Parental Control

settings.

Device Information

Active

Select to activate parental controls on the associated

computer or device.

Device name

Name assigned to the computer or device on the network.

MAC Address

Unique identifier that the manufacturer assigns to a device.

DMZ Screen

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Additional Features Category

(N600 and N750)

(N900)

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Screen Descriptions

Port Forwarding

– Open a single port or a range of ports in your router and redirect data

through those ports to a single computer on your network. Applies only to an Internet

session.

ALG

– Enable or disable Application Level Gateway (ALG) configuration. This allows certain

clients, such as PPTP, IPSec or SIP, to have temporary firewall rules created automatically

when detected by the firewall.

Routing

– Define static routes to specific destinations.

FasTrack QoS

– (My Net N600 and N750 routers) Configure QoS powered by

WD FasTrack QoS technology. This engine improves your media applications and online

game experience by prioritizing your game traffic over other network traffic, such as Web

traffic. Use QoS rules to set the priority of your applications.

FasTrack Plus QoS

(My Net N900 router) – Configure FasTrack Plus QoS powered by

WD FasTrack Plus QoS technology. This technology improves your online gaming

experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such as

FTP or Web.

Enhanced WMM (My Net N900 router)

–Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) refers to QoS (Quality

of Service) over Wi-Fi. QoS enables Wi-Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimizes

how different applications share network resources.

Network UPnP

– Enable or disable peer-to-peer Plug and Play functionality for network

devices

Port Forwarding Screen

Port Forwarding Rules

Enabled

Select to enable the port forwarding rule. Clear the check box

to disable.

Application Name

From the drop-down list, select the application whose data you

want to forward to the client on your local network. Click the

double arrows to populate the Name, Internal Port, External

Port, and Protocol fields.

External Port Range

Enter the port(s) you want to forward from the WAN interface

(Internet). The port is automatically populated when you pick an

application from the drop-down list.

Protocol

Select the protocol that you wish to port forward. The options

are All, TCP, and UDP. The protocol will be automatically

selected if you pick an application from the drop-down list.

IP Address

Can be manually entered or populated by your selection from

the Computer Name drop-down list.

Computer Name

Device on your local network to which the rule will be applied.

Click the double arrows to populate the IP Address field.

Internal Port Range

Enter the port(s) on the LAN client to which you want to forward

data. The port is automatically populated when you pick an

application from the drop-down list.