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Section ² - Configuration

Dynamic IP

Address:

Host Name:

MAC Address:

Internet Connection Setup

Dynamic IP (Cable)

Clone MAC

Address:

DNS Addresses:

MTU:

Choose Dynamic IP Address to obtain IP

Address information automatically from

your ISP. Select this option if your ISP

does not give you an IP address to use.

This option is commonly used for Cable

modem services.

The Host Name is optional but may be

required by some ISPs. The default host

name is the device name of the Router

and may be changed.

The default MAC Address is set to the

WAN’s physical interface MAC address

on the Broadband Router. It is not

recommended that you change the

default MAC address unless required

by your ISP.

You can use the

Clone MAC Address

button to copy the MAC address of your network adapter and replace the WAN MAC

address with it. Some ISP’s record the MAC address of the network adapter in the computer used to initially connect to

their service. The ISP will then only grant Internet access to requests from a computer with this particular Mac Address.

Enter the Primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1500 is the

default MTU.

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PPPoE (DSL)

Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your ISP uses a PPPoE connection. Your ISP will provide

you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to remove your PPPoE

software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.

Select

Dynamic

(most common) or

Static

. Select

Static

if your ISP assigned

you the IP address, subnet mask,

gateway, and DNS server addresses.

PPPoE:

User Name:

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Password:

Enter your PPPoE password and then

retype the password in the next box.

Service Name:

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

IP Address:

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE

only).

DNS Addresses:

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS

Server Addresses (Static PPPoE only).

Maximum Idle

Time:

Enter a maximum idle time during which

the Internet connection is maintained

during inactivity. To disable this

feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may

need to change the MTU for optimal

performance with your specific ISP. 1492

is the default MTU.

Connection Mode

Select:

Select either Always-on, Manual, or

Connect-on demand.

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PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with

a username and password. This option is used for some DSL services.

PPTP:

Select

Dynamic

(most common) or

Static

. Select

Static

if your ISP assigned

you the IP address, subnet mask,

gateway, and DNS server addresses.

IP Address:

Enter the IP address (Static PPTP

only).

Subnet Mask:

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS

Server Addresses (Static PPTP only).

Gateway:

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided

by your ISP.

Server IP:

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP

(optional).

PPTP Account:

Enter your PPTP account name.

Maximum Idle

Time:

Enter a maximum idle time during which

the Internet connection is maintained

during inactivity. To disable this feature,

enable Auto-reconnect.

MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may

need to change the MTU for optimal

performance with your specific ISP. 1492

is the default MTU.

Connect Mode:

Select either Always-on, Manual, or

Connect-on demand.

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L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username

and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

L2TP:

Select

Dynamic

(most common) or

Static

. Select

Static

if your ISP assigned

you the IP address, subnet mask,

gateway, and DNS server addresses.

IP Address:

Enter the IP address (Static L2TP

only).

Subnet Mask:

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS

Server Addresses (Static L2TP only).

Gateway:

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided

by your ISP.

DNS:

The DNS server information will be

supplied by your ISP (Internet Service

Provider.)

Server IP:

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP

(optional).

L2TP Account:

Enter your L2TP account name.

L2TP Password:

Enter your L2TP password and then

retype the password in the next box.

Maximum Idle

Time:

Enter a maximum idle time during which

the Internet connection is maintained

during inactivity. To disable this feature,

enable Auto-reconnect.

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MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is the

default MTU.

Connect Mode:

Select either Always-on, Manual, or Connect-on demand.