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gateway exists and the network management station and Residential Gateway are on
the same network.
Static IP MTU:
Static IP MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) can be changed for optimal
performance. 1500 is the default MTU.
DNS (Domain Name System):
DNS is used to map a domain name to its corresponding
IP address and vice versa. The DNS server is extremely important.
Without it, you must
know the IP address of a computer before you can access it. The Residential Gateway
uses a system DNS server (in the order you specify here) to resolve domain names for
VPN, DDNS and the time server.
Primary DNS Server:
Specify the primary IP address of the DNS server.
Secondary DNS Server:
Specify the secondary IP address of the DNS server.
Ping from WAN:
Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security from hackers. Tick
this checkbox to allow the WAN port to be pinged.
2. DHCP:
Choose DHCP to obtain WAN IP Address information automatically from DHCP
server. The
DHCP
screen page appears as follows:
DHCP MTU:
You can change the DHCP MTU for optimal performance. 1500 is the
default MTU.
Set DNS server:
Choose one of the two options - Manually or Automatically
Primary DNS Server:
If you choose
Manually
, you need to specify the IP address of the
DNS server.
Secondary DNS Server:
Specify the secondary DNS server.
Ping from WAN:
Blocking the Ping may provide some extra security from hackers. Tick
this checkbox to allow the WAN port to be pinged.