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Connected Clients
Click on the
Connected Clients
icon to view details about the router and its wireless
settings.
On this page you can see all the clients currently connected to the router, and their
IP addresses.
To edit each client’s settings, click the pencil icon on the client you want to edit.
Enter a custom name for this client.
Displays the vendor of the device.
Enter a specific IP address for this client.
Enable to reserve this IP address for this client.
If enabled, parental control will completely disable all network
activity on the client according to a custom schedule. A drop-down
menu will appear; select the time schedule during which parental
control will take effect. The schedule may be set to
Always OFF
to
indefinitely deny network access to the client, or you can create your
own schedules in the
Schedules
section (refer to
Time & Schedule
on page 63)
Click
Save
when you are done.
Name:
Vendor:
IP Address:
Reserve IP:
Parental
Control:
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Settings
Wizard
Internet
In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click
Wizard
to open the setup wizard. This is the same wizard that appears when you start
the router for the first time. Refer to
Setup Wizard
on page 12 for details.
In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Internet to see the
Internet configuration options.
Choose your Internet connection type from the drop-down menu.
You will be presented with the appropriate options for your
connection type. Click
Advanced Settings...
to expand the list and
see all of the options.
My Internet
Connection Is:
For Dynamic IP (DHCP) refer to
Dynamic IP (DCHP)
on page 24
For Static IP refer to
Static IP
on page 25
For PPPoE refer to
PPPoE
on page 26
For PPTP refer to
PPTP
on page 27
For L2TP refer to
L2TP
on page 29
For DS-Lite refer to
DS-Lite
on page 31
To configure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link. Refer to
IPv6
on page 60.
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The host name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave
it blank if you are not sure.
Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This
address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.
Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This
address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for
optimal performance with your ISP.
The default MAC address is set to the physical MAC address of the
router. You can use the drop-down menu to replace the Internet
port’s MAC address with the MAC address of a connected client.
Click Save when you are done.
Host Name:
Primary DNS
Server:
Secondary DNS
Server:
MTU:
MAC Address
Clone:
Dynamic IP (DCHP)
Select
Dynamic IP (DHCP)
to obtain IP address information automatically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select this option if your ISP
does not give you an IP address to use.
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Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.
Enter the default gateway address provided by your ISP.
Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for
optimal performance with your ISP.
The default MAC address is set to the physical MAC address of the
router. You can use drop-down menu to replace the Internet port’s
MAC address with the MAC address of a connected client.
Click
Save
when you are done.
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default
Gateway:
Primary DNS
Server:
Secondary DNS
Server:
MTU:
Static IP
Select Static IP if your IP information is provided by your Internet service provider (ISP).
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Enter the username provided by your ISP.
Enter the password provided by your ISP.
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
.
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 provided by your ISP (Static IP only).
Enter the ISP service name (optional).
Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.
Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for
optimal performance with your ISP.
Click
Save
when you are done.
Username:
Password:
Reconnect
Mode:
Maximum Idle
Time:
Address Mode:
IP Address:
Service Name:
Primary DNS
Server:
Secondary DNS
Server:
MTU:
Select
PPPoE
if your Internet connection requires you to enter a username and password. This information is provided by your Internet Service
Provider (ISP).
PPPoE
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