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Select

PPTP (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 PPTP only).

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static PPTP only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your PPTP username.

Enter your PPTP password and then retype the password in the next box.

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.

The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service

Provider.)

Internet Setup

PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username

and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

My Internet

Connection is:

Address Mode:

PPTP IP Address:

PPTP Subnet

Mask:

PPTP Gateway IP

Address:

PPTP Server IP

Address:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

DNS Servers:

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Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1400 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.

MTU:

MAC Address:

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Select

L2TP (Username/Password)

from the drop-down menu.

Select

Static

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 supplied by your ISP (Static only).

Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your L2TP username.

Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password in

the next box.

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.

My Internet

Connection is:

Address Mode:

L2TP IP Address:

L2TP Subnet

Mask:

L2TP Gateway IP

Address:

L2TP Server IP

Address:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect

Mode:

Maximum Idle

Time:

Internet Setup

L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and

password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

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DNS Servers:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses (Static L2TP only).

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1400 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.

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Internet Setup

DS-Lite

My Internet

Connection is:

DS-Lite

Configuration:

Select

DS-Lite

from the drop-down menu.

Select the

DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option

to let the router allocate

the AFTR IPv6 address automatically. Select the

Manual

Configuration

option to enter the AFTR IPv6 address in

manually.

AFTR IPv6

Address:

After selecting the

Manual Configuration

option above,

enter the AFTR IPv6 address used here.

B4 IPv4 Address:

Enter the B4 IPv4 address value used here. (Optional.)

WAN IPv6

Address:

Once connected, the WAN IPv6 address will be displayed here.

IPv6 WAN

Default Gateway

Once connected, the IPv6 WAN Default Gateway address will

be displayed here.

DS-Lite is an IPv6 connection type. After selecting DS-Lite, the following parameters will be available for configuration: