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Internet (Manual)

On this page the user can configure the Internet connection settings

manually. To access the Manual Internet Connection Setup page, click

on the

Manual Internet Connection Setup

button. On this page there a

multiple parameters that can be configured regarding the Internet con-

nection setup.

At any given point the user can save the configuration on this page

by clicking on the

Save Settings

button. If you choose to discard the

changes made, click on the

Don’t Save Settings

button.

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My Internet Connection is: Dynamic IP (DHCP)

The default WAN configuration for this router is Dynamic IP (DHCP). This

option allows the router to obtain an IP address automatically from the

device that is connected to the Internet port.

Note:

If you’re not sure about the type of Internet connection you have,

please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for assistance.

After selecting Dynamic IP, the following parameters will be available for

configuration:

Host Name:

The Host Name is optional but may be

required by some ISPs. Leave blank if you

are not sure.

Use Unicasting:

Tick this option if your ISP uses the unicast

method to provide IP addresses.

Primary DNS:

Enter the Primary DNS IP address used

here.

Secondary DNS:

Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used

here. This field is normally optional. Only

one DNS address is required for a func-

tional Internet connection, but using a

second DNS address provides more stabil-

ity.

MTU:

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

MAC Address:

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

Copy

Your PC’s MAC Address

button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.

Internet Connection Type

In this section, the user can select from a list of Internet connection types that can be configured and used on this router. Options to choose from

are

Static IP

,

Dynamic IP

,

PPPoE

,

PPTP

,

L2TP

, and

DS-Lite

.

After selecting a specific Internet connection type, this page will automatically refresh and provide unique fields to configure related to the

specified Internet connection type.

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Section 3 - Configuration

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.

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

Copy 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 Address

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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Section 3 - Configuration

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 any PPPoE software from your

computer. This software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.

My Internet Connection:

Select

PPPoE (Username/Password)

from the drop-down

menu.

Address Mode:

Here the user can specify whether this Internet connection

requires the use of a

Dynamic

or

Static IP

address. PPPoE

usually requires a Dynamic IP configuration.

IP Address:

Enter the PPPoE IP address used here. This option is only

available if Static IP is selected.

Username:

Enter the PPPoE account user name used here. This infor-

mation is given by the ISP.

Password:

Enter the PPPoE account password used here. This informa-

tion is given by the ISP.

Verify Password:

Re-enter the PPPoE account password used here.

Service Name:

This optional field enables the user to enter a service name

to identify this Internet connection here.

Reconnect Mode:

Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode. The

user can specify a custom schedule or specify the

On De-

mand

, or

Manual

option. To specify a custom schedule, use

the drop-down menu to select one of the schedules that

has been defined in the Schedules page.

To create a new schedule, click the

New Schedule

button to open the Schedules page. Schedules will be discussed later.

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Maximum Idle Time:

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity.

DNS Mode:

This option allows the router to obtain the DNS IP addresses from the ISP, when

Receive DNS from ISP

is selected,

or allows the user to enter DNS IP address manually when

Enter DNS Manually

is selected.

Primary DNS Server:

Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.

Secondary DNS Server:

Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This field is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for

a functional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address provides more stability.

MTU:

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

MAC Address:

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

Copy

Your PC’s MAC Address

button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.