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If you selected

Russia PPTP (Dual Access)

, enter your PPTP

username and password.

Select

Static

if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet

mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses.

Click

Next

to continue.

If you selected

Russia PPPoE (Dual Access)

, enter your PPPoE

username and password.

Select

Static

if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet

mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses.

If your ISP requires you to manually specify the WAN Physical IP

settings, click the

Static IP

radio button and enter the required

IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway,

and

DNS Server Addresses

in

their respective fields.

Click

Next

to continue.

Note:

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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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

Check the

Enabled Access Point Mode

box if you want to

disable NAT on the router and turn it into an Access Point.

Use the

My Internet Connection is

drop-down menu to

select the mode that the router should use to connect to

the Internet.

Access Point

Mode:

Internet

Connection

Type:

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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.