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Settings

Wizard

Internet

From the

Settings

menu on, click

Wizard

to open the

Setup Wizard

. This is the same wizard that appeared when you first installed the router.

From the

Settings

menu on the bar on the top of the page, click

Internet

for Internet configuration.

Choose your

Internet Connection

type from the drop-down menu.

Depending on the connection type that you select, you may also see

additional fields below that require input. For example, when you

select PPPoE, you will see fields for

Username

and

Password

.

My Internet

Connection is:

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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 - 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 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 provide you with 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 - 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).

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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

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

(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).

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.

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.

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:

MTU:

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