Optimal settings in BT Home Hub Page, which do you...

Hi,
I just wanted to know what different people find for optimal settings in there BT Home Hub page. Do you go for:-
A
1. 802.11 b/g/n (Recommended)
2. 802.11 n 40MHz
B
1. WPA & WPA 2 (Recommended)
2. WPA 2 Only
3. WPA Only
4. WEP (64/40 bits)
5. None
C
1. UPnP on or off
2. Extended UPnP Security on or off
D
1. DMZ Enable yes or no (What particular device you want all it sending too, Console, Desktop, Laptop, Sky, Iphone etc.., which one?.)
E
1. Firewall - Default/Block all/ Disabled
Which of these settings do you use for the best experience online with loading pages, speeds (Download/uploads), best experience for online gaming (pings etc..) and also for devices such as consoles, Wii U, 360, PS3, PS Vita, DS3 etc..
Please tell me, I would like to know who gets the best experience out of there settings.
Thanks,
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Hi all,
To stop online intruders from anywhere in the world gaining access to your Hub, Network (ie devices connected to your home network) a firewall monitions the outgoing and incoming data that flows through the home hub so it can block suspicious data packets that may cause harm to your network.
Disabling your Home Hub firewall can open up your network to external attack, so you need to take appropriate security measures to protect your network.
BT strongly recommends that the firewall is not left disabled as this makes your network very vulnerable to attack by hackers.
Hope that helps.
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