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Description
Field
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.Your ISP automatically assigns
these addresses.
Get Dynamically from ISP
Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your ISP
assigned you for static IP address service. The gateway is the ISP router to which
your modem router connects.
Use Static IP Address
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their domain names.
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP automatically assigns
this address.
Get Automatically from ISP
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the
modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP
primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
Use These DNS Servers
Router MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the
network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address
of that computer.
This feature allows your modem router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).
Use the default MAC address.
Use Default Address
The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you
are now using.You must use the one computer that is registered by the ISP.
Use Computer MAC Address
Enter the MAC address that you want to use. By default, the field displays the MAC
address of the Internet port.
Use This MAC Address
13.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
14.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
Troubleshoot the Internet Connection
on page
286.
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection With a Login and PPTP
or L2TP Service
If you want to manually configure the cable or fiber connection settings, use the information that your ISP gave you
to connect to your Internet service. If you cannot find this information, contact your ISP. Entering incorrect information
might prevent the modem router from connecting to the Internet.
To view or specify the settings for a cable or fiber Internet connection that requires a login and uses
a PPTP or L2TP service:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
.The default password is
password
.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup
.
The WAN Setup page displays.
5.
From the
WAN Preference
menu, select
Must use Ethernet WAN
.
By default, the menu selection is
Must use DSL WAN
.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved and the modem router restarts.
If you use a WiFi device to connect to the modem router, you might need to log in again.
Note
7.
Select
BASIC > Internet
.
The Internet Setup page displays.
8.
From the
Select Country
menu, select the country in which you use the modem router.
The
Select Country
menu is not available in all countries and might be masked out.
9.
From the
Select Internet Service Provider
menu, select the Internet service provider (ISP) that you are using.
If your ISP is not in the menu, select
Other
.
10.
Make sure that the
Enable This Interface
check box is selected.
11.
Scroll down to the Does your Internet connection require a login? section and select the
Yes
radio button.
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The following figure shows the settings that display when you configure a cable or fiber connection with a login
and PPTP service.
12.
Enter the cable or fiber settings as described in the following table.
Description
Field
Select the encapsulation, as indicated by your ISP:
•
PPTP
.Your Internet connection uses Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol.
•
L2TP
.Your Internet connection uses Layer Two Tunneling Protocol.
Internet Service Provider
Enter the login name that you use to log in to your Internet service, as indicated by
your ISP.
This login name is often an email address.
Login
Enter the password that you use to log in to your Internet service, as indicated by
your ISP.
Password
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Description
Field
Select how the Internet connection functions:
•
Always On
. Once the Internet connection is established, it remains active.This
is the default setting.
•
Dial on Demand
. When someone attempts to connect to the Internet, the
Internet connection is established. When the idle time-out period expires, the
Internet connection is terminated.
•
Manually Connect
.You must connect to the Internet manually (see
View,
Establish, or Terminate the PPTP or L2TP Internet Connection
on page 233).
Connection Mode
If you select
Dial on Demand
from the
Connection Mode
menu, enter the idle
time-out period in minutes.
The idle time-out specifies how long the modem router keeps the Internet connection
active when no one on the network is using the Internet connection. The default is
5 minutes.To disable the idle time-out, enter
0
. (When you disable the idle time-out,
the connection is not terminated automatically.)
Idle Timeout (In Minutes)
Enter the IP address that is assigned by your ISP to make the connection with the
ISP server.
My IP Address
Enter the IP subnet mask that is assigned by your ISP to make the connection with
the ISP server.
IP Subnet Mask
Enter the IP address of the ISP server that your ISP gave you.
Server Address
Enter the IP address of the ISP gateway that your ISP gave you.
If your ISP did not give you a gateway IP address, leave this field blank.
Gateway IP Address
Enter the IP connection ID or name that your ISP gave you.
If your ISP did not give you a connection ID or name, leave this field blank. (It is not
common that you must enter a connection ID or name.)
This field displays for PPTP service only.
Note
Connection ID/Name
Internet IP Address
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.Your ISP automatically assigns
these addresses.
Get Dynamically from ISP
Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your ISP
assigned you for static IP address service. The gateway is the ISP router to which
your modem router connects.
Use Static IP Address
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Description
Field
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their domain names.
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP automatically assigns
this address.
Get Automatically from ISP
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the
modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP
primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
Use These DNS Servers
Router MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the
network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address
of that computer.
This feature allows your modem router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).
Use the default MAC address.
Use Default Address
The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you
are now using.You must use the one computer that is registered by the ISP.
Use Computer MAC Address
Enter the MAC address that you want to use. By default, the field displays the MAC
address of the Internet port.
Use This MAC Address
13.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
14.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
Troubleshoot the Internet Connection
on page
286.
Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection
If you want to use an IPv6 Internet connection, you must specify the settings manually. NETGEAR genie and the
Setup Wizard do not detect an IPv6 Internet connection automatically.
IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses
The modem router can support an IPv6 Internet connection through the following connection types:
•
Auto Detect
. For more information, see
Set Up an IPv6 Connection Through Auto Detect
on page 81.
•
6to4 tunnel
. For more information, see
Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Connection
on page 83.
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