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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 - by default this field will be set to

Auto

.

Select

Manual

if you need to change the MTU for optimal performance

with your ISP.

The default MAC address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface

MAC address on 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:

MAC Address

Clone:

Static IP

Select

Static IP

if your IP information is provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). Each IPv4 address must be entered in the appropriate form,

known as dot-decimal notation. This means four decimal numbers separated by dots (x.x.x.x).

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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 - by default this field will be set to

Auto

.

Select

Manual

if you need to change the MTU for optimal performance.

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

(Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your Internet connection requires you to enter a username and password. This information

can be provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). This option is typically used for DSL services.

PPPoE

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Enter the

PPTP Server IP Address

provided by your ISP.

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

PPTP IP Address

provided by your ISP (for Static IP only).

Enter the

PPTP Subnet Mask

provided by your ISP (for Static IP only).

Enter the

PPTP Gateway IP Address

provided by your ISP (for Static

IP only).

Enter the

Primary DNS Server

IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the

Secondary DNS Server

IP address assigned by your ISP.

PPTP Server IP

Address:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

Address Mode:

PPTP IP

Address:

PPTP Subnet

Mask:

PPTP Gateway

IP Address:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

Choose

PPTP

(Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a PPTP connection. Your Internet service provider (ISP)

can provide you with a username and password.

PPTP

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Maximum Transmission Unit - by default this field will be set to

Auto

. Select

Manual

if you need to change the MTU for optimal

performance with your ISP.

Click

Save

when you are done.

MTU:

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L2TP

Enter the

L2TP Server IP Address

provided by your ISP.

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

L2TP IP Address

provided by your ISP (for Static IP only).

Enter the

L2TP Subnet Mask

provided by your ISP (for Static IP

only).

Enter the

L2TP Gateway IP Address

provided by your ISP (for

Static IP only).

Enter the

Primary DNS Server

IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the

Secondary DNS Server IP

address assigned by your ISP.

L2TP Server IP

Address:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

Address Mode:

L2TP IP Address:

L2TP Subnet

Mask:

L2TP Gateway IP

Address:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

Choose

L2TP

(Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP can provide you with a username

and password.