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Chapter 4
Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode
applications, such as IP camera and database software, you can set the PC to be a DMZ
host.
Note:
DMZ is more applicable in the situation that users are not clear about which ports to open. When it is enabled, the DMZ
host is totally exposed to the internet, which may bring some potential safety hazards. If DMZ is not in use, please disable
it in time.
I want to:
Make the home PC join the internet online game without port restriction.
For example
, due to some port restriction, when playing the online games, you can log
in normally but cannot join a team with other players. To solve this problem, set your PC
as a DMZ host with all ports opened.
How can I do that?
1
Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.0.100.
2
Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the password you set for the router.
3
Go to
Advanced
>
NAT
Forwarding
>
DMZ
and select
Enable.
4
Click
VIEW CONNECTED DEVICES
and select your PC. The
DMZ Host IP
Address
will be automatically filled in. Or enter the PC’s IP address 192.168.0.100
manually in the
DMZ Host IP Address
field.
5
Click
SAVE
.
Done!
You’ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other
players.
4 4 4 UPnP
The UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices
to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the
corresponding ports. With UPnP enabled, the applications or host devices on the
local network and the internet can freely communicate with each other realizing the
seamless connection of the network. You may need to enable the UPnP if you want
