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Web-based Configuration Utility

Enter your password and click

Login

.

Note:

If you did not create a password with the Setup Wizard,

leave the password blank by default.

Open a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox , or Safari)

and enter

or

.

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Internet Connection Setup

If you want to configure your router to connect to the Internet using

the wizard, click

Internet Connection Setup Wizard

. Please refer to

page 36.

If you consider yourself an advanced user, click

Manual Internet

Connection Setup

to configure your connection manually.

(Instructions for manual setup begin below.)

The next few pages will explain each of the ISP connection types. You

can select the type from the

My Internet Connection is

drop-down

menu.

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Select

Static IP

to manually enter the IP settings supplied by

your ISP.

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.

My Internet Connection:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Default Gateway:

DNS Servers:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Manual Internet Setup

Static (assigned by ISP)

Select

Static IP

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.

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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. Leave

blank if you are not sure.

Check the box if you are having problems obtaining an IP address

from your ISP.

Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses assigned

by your ISP. These addresses are usually obtained automatically from

your ISP. Leave blank 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.

My Internet

Connection:

Host Name:

MAC Address:

Internet Setup

Dynamic (Cable)

Primary/Secondary

DNS Server:

MTU:

Use Unicasting:

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Select

PPPoE (Username/Password)

from the drop-down menu.

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 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.

Select

Receive DNS from ISP

to automatically use your ISP’s DNS servers

or select

Enter DNS Manually

and enter the Primary and Secondary DNS

Server Addresses of your choice.

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.

My Internet

Connection is:

Address Mode:

IP Address:

Username:

Password:

Service Name:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Mode:

MTU:

MAC Address:

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.