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a. Configure the following settings below. When done, click
Apply
.
•
WAN Connection Type
: Choose your Internet Service
Provider type. The choices are
Automatic IP
,
PPPoE
or
fixed
IP
. Consult your ISP if the router is unable to obtain a valid IP
address or if you are unsure the WAN connection type.
•
Enable WAN
: Select
Yes
to allow the router Internet access.
Select
No
to disable Internet access.
•
Enable NAT
: NAT (Network Address Translation) is a system
where one public IP (WAN IP) is used to provide Internet
access to network clients with a private IP address in a LAN.
The private IP address of each network client is saved in a NAT
table and is used to route incoming data packets.
•
Connect to DNS Server
: Allows this router to get the DNS
IP address from the ISP automatically. A DNS is a host on
the Internet that translates Internet names to numeric IP
addresses.
•
Authentication
: This item may be specified by some ISPs.
Check with your ISP and fill them in if required.
•
Host Name
: This field allows you to provide a host name for
your router. It is usually a special requirement from your ISP.
If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, enter the
host name here.
•
MAC Address
: MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique
identifier for your networking device. Some ISPs monitor the
MAC address of networking devices that connect to their
service and reject any unrecognized device that attempt to
connect. To avoid connection issues due to an unregistered
MAC address, you can:
• Contact your ISP and update the MAC address associated
with your ISP service.