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The FiOS Router supports various local
area network (LAN) and wide area network
(WAN, or Internet) connections via
Ethernet or coaxial cables. The “Network
Connections” screens are used to configure
the various aspects of the FiOS Router’s
network and Internet connections, and
create new connections.
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Using Network Connections
5.1
Accessing Network Connections
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5.1
Accessing Network Connections
Caution:
The settings covered in this chapter should be configured by
experienced network technicians only.
To access the FiOS Router’s network connections, in the “My Network” screen,
click
Network Connections
from the menu on the left side. The “Network
Connections” screen appears.
Click
Advanced
to expand the screen and display all connection entries.
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To select a connection, click on its name. The rest of this chapter describes
the different network connections available on the FiOS Router, as well as the
connection types that can be created.
5.2
Network (Home/Office) Connection
Select
Network (Home/Office)
in the Network Connections screen to generate
the “Network (Home/Office) Properties” screen. This screen displays a list of
the local network’s properties. The only modifications that can be made from
this screen are disabling the connection (by clicking Disable) or renaming the
connection (by entering a new name in the “Rule Name” text box).
Note:
When a network is disabled, its formerly underlying devices will not be
able to get the DHCP address from the network interface to which they were
connected.
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Using Network Connections
5.2
Network (Home/Office) Connection
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The Network (Home/Office) connection is used to combine several network
devices under one virtual network. For example, a home/office network can be
created for Ethernet and other network devices.
5.2a
Configuring the Home/Office Network
Click
Settings
in the “Network (Home/Office) Properties” screen to generate the
“Configure Network (Home/Office)” screen.
General
The top part of the Configure Network (Home/Office) screen displays general
communication parameters. We recommend not changing the default values in
this section unless familiar with networking concepts.
Status
Displays the connection status of the network.
When should this rule occur?
Displays when the rule is active. To schedule
rules, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter.
Network
Select the type of connection being configured from the drop-down
list (options:
Broadband Connection
,
Network [Home/Office]
, or
DMZ
).
Connection Type
Displays the type of connection.
Physical Address
Displays the physical address of the network card used for
the network.
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MTU
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size
permitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic” sets the MTU at 1500. Other
choices include “Automatic by DHCP,” which sets the MTU according to the
DHCP connection, and “Manual,” which allows the MTU to be set manually.
Internet Protocol
This section has three options:
No IP Address
,
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
, and
Use the Following IP Address.
No IP Address
Select this option if the connection will have no IP address. This
is useful if the connection operates under a bridge.
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
Select this option if the network
connection is required by the ISP to obtain an IP address automatically. The
server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address, which can
be overridden by entering another subnet mask address.
Use the Following IP Address
Select this option if the network connection
uses a permanent (static) IP address, then the IP address and subnet mask
address.
Bridge
The “Bridge” section of the Configure Network (Home/Office) screen is used to
specify which networks can join the network bridge. Verizon does not support
using the FiOS Router in Bridge mode. Using Bridge mode may cause problems
with the FiOS Router, including the complete disabling of all video services used
with the FiOS Router.
Status
The “Status” column displays the connection status of a particular device.
STP
Click in the device’s “STP” check box to enable Spanning Tree Protocol
on the device. This protocol provides path redundancy while preventing
undesirable loops in the network.
Action
The “Action” column contains an icon that, when clicked, generates the
configuration screen of the particular device.

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