Actiontec MI424-WR-Rev-D Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Using Network Connections

5.5

Broadband Ethernet Connection

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Physical Address

Displays the physical address of the network card used for

the network.

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 includes 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 has no IP address. This is

useful if the connection is operating under a bridge.

Obtain an IP Address Automatically

Select this option if the ISP requires

the connection to obtain an IP address automatically. The server assigning the

IP address also assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by

clicking in the “Override Subnet Mask” check box and entering another subnet

mask address. Additionally, the DHCP lease can be renewed and/or released by

clicking on the appropriate “DHCP Lease” button. The “Expires In” value displays

how long until the DHCP lease expires.

Use the Following IP Address

Select this option if the connection uses a

permanent (static) IP address. The ISP should provide this address, along with

a subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and

secondary DNS server addresses.

DNS Server

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain

names are translated into IP addresses. This connection can be configured

to automatically obtain a DNS server address, or an address can be specified

manually, according to the information provided by the ISP.

To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, select

Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically

from the “DNS Server” drop-down

list. To manually configure DNS server addresses, select

Use the Following

DNS Server Addresses

. Specify up to two different DNS server addresses, one

primary, the other secondary.

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IP Address Distribution

The “IP Address Distribution” section of the Configure Broadband Connection

(Ethernet) screen is used to configure the FiOS Router’s Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server parameters. DHCP automatically assigns

IP addresses to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network

devices as “DHCP Clients.” There are three options in this section:

Disabled

,

DHCP Server

, and

DHCP

Relay

.

Caution!

We strongly recommend leaving this setting at “Disabled.”

Disabled

Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the

network devices.

DHCP

Server

To set up the FiOS Router to function as a DHCP server:

Select

1.

DHCP

Server

.

Enter the IP address at which the FiOS Router starts issuing addresses in the

2.

“Start IP Address” text boxes. Since the FiOS Router’s default IP address is

192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or higher.

Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP

3.

addresses in the “End IP Address” text boxes.

Enter the subnet mask address in the “Subnet Mask” text boxes. The subnet

4.

mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

If a Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is being used, enter the WINS

5.

server address in the “WINS Server” text boxes.

Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the

6.

FiOS Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the “Lease Time

in Minutes” text box. Just before the time is up, the device’s user will need to

make a request to extend the lease or get a new IP address.

Click in the “Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client” check box to have

7.

the FiOS Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in

case a host name is not provided by the user.

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Broadband Ethernet Connection

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Additionally, to add a new product or product family, click

New IP Range

in the “Vendor Class ID” column below “IP Address Distriution According to

DHCP Option 60 (Vendor Class Identifier).” This generates the “DHCP Server

Pool Settings” screen. Set the device name, IP range, and priority level in the

appropriate text boxes, then click

Apply

.

DHCP Relay

Select this option to have the FiOS Router function as a DHCP

relay. To enter a new IP address for the relay, click

New IP Address

. The

“DHCP Relay Server Address” screen appears. Enter the new IP address in the

appropriate text boxes, then click

Apply

.

Routing

The FiOS Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing. Dynamic

routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network, while static

routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations.

There are two options in the “Routing” section of the “Configure Broadband

Connection (Ethernet)” screen:

Basic

or

Advanced

.

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Basic

Select this option for basic routing operation.

Advanced

To set up the FiOS Router’s Broadband Ethernet connection for

advanced routing:

Select

1.

Advanced

from the Routing drop-down menu.

Enter a device metric in the “Device Metric” text box. The device metric is a

2.

value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superior to

another, considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time.

Click in the “Default Route” check box to define this device as a the

3.

default route.

Click in the “Multicast - IGMP Proxy Internal” check box to activate

4.

multicasting. Multicasting enables the FiOS Router to issue IGMP (Internet

Group Management Protocol) host messages on behalf of hosts the FiOS

Router discovers through standard IGMP interfaces. IGMP proxy enables the

routing of multicast packets according to the IGMP requests of local network

devices asking to join multicast groups.

Routing Table

Clicking

New Route

generates the “New Route” window, where a new route can

be configured.

Internet Connection Firewall

Click in the “Enabled” check box to activate the FiOS Router’s firewall on

the connection.

Additional IP Addresses

Clicking

New IP Address

generates the “Additional IP Address Settings” screen,

where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via

the connection.

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Using Network Connections

5.6

Coax Broadband Connection

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5.6

Coax Broadband Connection

A Coax Broadband connection connects the FiOS Router to the Internet using a

coaxial cable. Click

Broadband Connection (Coax)

in the Network Connections

screen to generate the “Broadband Connection (Coax) Properties” screen. This

screen displays a list of the connection’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 “Name” text box).

Note:

If disabling the connection, the FiOS Router must be rebooted for the

change to take effect.

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