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D-Link DIR-6±8 User Manual

Section ² - Configuration

If you selected L2TP, enter your L2TP username and password. Click

Next

to continue.

If you selected Static, enter your network settings supplied by your Internet

provider. Click

Next

to continue.

Click

Connect

to save your settings. Once the router is finished rebooting,

click

Continue

. Please allow 1-2 minutes to connect.

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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D-Link DIR-6±8 User Manual

Section ² - Configuration

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.

Check

Enable.Advanced.DNS.Service

if you

wish to use this free security option.

The Host Name is optional but may be required

by some ISPs.

Check the box if you are having problems

obtaining an IP address from your ISP.

Enter the Primary DNS server IP address

assigned by 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.

My Internet

Connection:

Host Name:

MAC Address:

Manual Configuration

Dynamic (Cable)

DNS Addresses:

MTU:

Use Unicasting:

Advanced

DNS Service:

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D-Link DIR-6±8 User Manual

Section ² - Configuration

Select

PPPoE.(Username/Password)

from the drop-down menu.

This is a free security option that provides Anti-Phishing and auto

correction of URL typos. Check

Enable.Advanced.DNS.Service

if

you wish to use this free security option.

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).

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.

My Internet

Connection:

Advanced DNS

Service:

Address Mode:

IP Address:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

Reconnection Mode:

Maximum Idle Time:

Internet Setup

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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D-Link DIR-6±8 User Manual

Section ² - Configuration

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.

DNS Addresses:

MTU:

MAC Address:

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D-Link DIR-6±8 User Manual

Section ² - Configuration

This is a free security option that provides Anti-Phishing and auto

correction of URL typos. Check

Enable.Advanced.DNS.Service

if

you wish to use this free security option.

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).

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.

Advanced DNS

Service:

Address Mode:

PPTP IP Address:

PPTP Subnet

Mask:

PPTP Gateway:

PPTP Server IP:

Internet Setup

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.

Username:

Password:

Reconnect Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time: