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Select

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

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.

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.

Select

Static

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).

My Internet

Connection:

Enable

Advanced DNS

Service:

Address Mode:

IP Address:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

PPPoE (DSL)

Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) 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.

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Select either

Always-on

,

On-Demand

, or

Manual

.

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.

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.

Reconnection

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Addresses:

MTU:

MAC Address:

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Select

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

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.

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.

Select

Static

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 PPTP only).

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses

(Static PPTP only).

My Internet

Connection:

Enabled

Advanced

DNS

Service:

Address

Mode:

PPTP IP

Address:

PPTP

Subnet

Mask:

PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This

option is typically used for DSL services.

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Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your PPTP username.

Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in the next box.

Select either

Always-on

,

On-Demand

, or

Manual

.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable

Auto-reconnect.

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 (1400 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.

PPTP Gateway:

PPTP Server IP:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

MAC Address:

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Select

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

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.

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.

Select

Static

if your ISP assigned you the IP address,

subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In

most cases, select

Dynamic

.

Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static

only).

Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static

only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

My Internet

Connection:

Enabled

Advanced DNS

Service:

Address Mode:

L2TP IP

Address:

L2TP Subnet

Mask:

L2TP Gateway:

L2TP Server IP:

L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option

is typically used for DSL services.