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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 default MAC Address is set to the WAN/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 MAC Address

button to replace the WAN port’s MAC address with

the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

ISP Gateway

Address:

MAC Address:

Primary /

Secondary DNS

Address:

MTU:

Manual Internet Configuration

Static IP (assigned by ISP)

Select Static IP if all the WAN/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 must be in the appropriate IP form,

which consists of four three-digit numbers separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format.

Enter the IP addresses of the Primary and

Secondary DNS servers 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.

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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.

The Host Name is optional but may be required

by some ISPs.

The default MAC Address is set to the WAN/

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

MAC Address

button to replace the WAN/

Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC

address of your Ethernet card.

Enter the IP addresses of the Primary and

Secondary DNS servers 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.

My Internet

Connection is:

Host Name:

Manual Internet Configuration

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

Primary /

Secondary DNS

Address:

MTU:

MAC Address:

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Select

Static PPPoE

if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet

mask, and gateway addresses. In most cases, select

Dynamic

PPPoE

.

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the

Confirm Password

box.

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).

The default MAC Address is set to the WAN/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 MAC Address

button to

replace the WAN/Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address

of your Ethernet card.

Click the

Receive DNS from ISP

radio button to automatically obtain

the IP addresses of the DNS Servers for your Internet connection

from your ISP. Click the

Enter DNS Manually

radio button to enter the

DNS IP addresses manually. If choosing the manual option, enter the

IP addresses of the Primary and Secondary DNS servers supplied by

your ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the DNS Addresses textbox.

Address Mode:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

IP Address:

MAC Address:

DNS Address:

Manual Internet Configuration

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

Auto-reconnect.

Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is

the default MTU.

Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the

event that the Internet connection is lost. The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the

Tools > Schedule

window. Click the

New Schedule

button to open the

Tools > Schedules

window and create a new schedule (see page 88

for instructions on how to create a New Schedule).

Click the

Manual

radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re-established manually, in the event of the

router losing its Internet connection.

Click the

Connect-on demand

radio button to specify that an Internet connection will only establish when a user or application

tries to access the Internet.

Maximum Idle

Time:

MTU:

Connect mode

select:

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Manual Internet Configuration

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.

Address Mode:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Gateway:

DNS:

MAC Address:

Server IP/Name:

PPTP Account:

PPTP Password:

Select

Static IP

if your ISP assigned you the IP address,

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

cases, select

Dynamic IP

.

Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only).

Enter the Subnet Mask of the PPTP connection.

(Static PPTP only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the IP address of the DNS Server supplied by your

ISP.

The default MAC Address is set to the WAN/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 MAC Address

button to replace the WAN/Internet

port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.

Enter the IP address or DNS Name of the

PPTP Server provided by your ISP.

Enter your PPTP username.

Enter your PPTP password and then retype

the password in the

PPTP Confirm Password

box.