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Click

Connect

to save your settings.

The following window appears to indicate that the settings are being

saved. When the Router has finished saving all the changes, the

Setup>

Internet

window will open.

Close your browser window and reopen it to test your Internet connection.

It may take a few tries to initially connect to the Internet.

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Manual Internet Connection Setup

Use the My Internet Connection is drop-down menu to

select the mode that the router should use to connect to

the Internet.

Advanced Domain Name System (DNS) Services enhances

your Internet performance by getting you the information

and web pages you are looking for faster and more reliably.

In addition, it improves your overall Internet experience

by correcting many common typo mistakes automatically,

taking you where you intended to go and saving you

valuable time.

Disclaimer:

D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability,

reliability, functionality and operation of the Advanced

DNS service or its features.

Internet

Connection

Type:

Advanced

DNS Service:

Select

Manual Internet Connection Setup

to continue.

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Enter the IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Subnet Mask assigned by your ISP.

Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP

(Internet Service Provider).

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the

MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1500

is the default MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’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

Your PC’s MAC Address

button to replace the Internet port’s

MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default

Gateway:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Manual Internet Connection Setup

Static IP

Select

Static IP

from the drop-down menu if all the Internet port’s IP information is provided to you by your ISP. You will need

to enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address

entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not

accept the IP address if it is not in this format.

Click the

Save Settings

button to save any changes made.

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The Host Name is optional but may be required by some

ISPs. Leave blank if you are not sure.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses

assigned by your ISP. These addresses are usually obtained

automatically from your ISP. Enter the value 0.0.0.0 if you

did not specifically receive these from your ISP.

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the

MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1500

is the default MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’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 Your

PC’s MAC Address

button to replace the Internet port’s

MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

Manual Internet Connection Setup

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

Select

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

from the drop-down menu to obtain IP Address information automatically from your ISP. Select

this option if your ISP does not give you any IP numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services such

as Comcast and Cox.

Host Name:

Primary/

Secondary

DNS Server:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Click the

Save Settings

button to save any changes made.

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Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address,

subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most

cases, select Dynamic.

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password

in the next box.

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode.

The

user can specify a custom schedule or specify the

On

Demand

, or

Manual

option.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet

connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this

feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses

(Static PPPoE only).

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the

MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492

is the default MTU.

Address Mode:

IP Address:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

Manual Internet Connection Setup

PPPoE (Username/Password)

Select

PPPoE (Username/Password)

from the drop-down menu 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.